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Admin Ease Index map
Admin Ease measures the friction of dealing with the local administration: opening a bank account, registering a business, filing taxes, dealing with government services. This map renders the latest Admin Ease score for every country, with the same absolute colour bands as country profiles and ranking pages. Click a country to open the side panel and drill into the 19 dimensions.
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What the data shows
Singapore leads the Admin Ease map at 9.7 / 10, ahead of Denmark (9.6 / 10) and New Zealand (9.6 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 49 score 8 or higher and 101 fall below 6.
South Sudan sits at the bottom of the published range at 1.9 / 10.
How to read this map
Green marks the top quintile on this composite, red marks the bottom quintile. Hover and the tables keep the absolute score out of 10. Map colors are relative to the full pool.
- Top quintileabout the top 20 % on this map (best side of the metric)
- Second quintilenext 20 %
- Middle quintilemiddle 20 %
- Fourth quintilenext 20 %
- Bottom quintileabout the bottom 20 % (weakest side of the metric)
- Unrankednot ranked
Top 10 highest scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 9.7 / 10 | |
| =2 | Denmark | 9.6 / 10 | |
| =2 | New Zealand | 9.6 / 10 | |
| =4 | Finland | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =4 | Australia | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =6 | Hong Kong | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =6 | Ireland | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =6 | Switzerland | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =6 | Luxembourg | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =10 | Sweden | 9.2 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | South Sudan | 1.9 / 10 | |
| =229 | Eritrea | 2.1 / 10 | |
| =229 | Yemen | 2.1 / 10 | |
| =229 | Somalia | 2.1 / 10 | |
| 228 | Syria | 2.3 / 10 | |
| 227 | Afghanistan | 2.4 / 10 | |
| =225 | Sudan | 2.5 / 10 | |
| =225 | Central African Republic | 2.5 / 10 | |
| 224 | Libya | 2.6 / 10 | |
| =220 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.8 / 10 |
Methodology
Admin Ease feeds our composite Lucky Nomads World Index alongside government-efficiency and residency-friction signals. Inputs include government efficiency indices, ease of doing business indicators, bureaucratic complexity for foreign residents, and the digital maturity of public services. Scores are normalised to 1 to 10. The map shows the latest published Admin Ease score with consistent colour bands across the site.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Admin Ease Index measure?
Admin Ease Index measures government efficiency, ease of business setup, tax filing simplicity, and overall administrative friction. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the Admin Ease Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The Admin Ease Index is scored independently for every jurisdiction from primary sources and structured analytical inference, then normalised on a 1 to 10 scale. The same engine powers the cockpit, ranking pages, and country profiles, so the Admin Ease Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the Admin Ease Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on Admin Ease Index, yellow countries land in the 6 to 7.9 range, red countries are below 6. Gray countries are not currently ranked. For the full ordered list, see our /rankings/easiest-countries-for-admin page.
Where can I see the Admin Ease Index score for one specific country?
Click any green or red polygon on the map, or open the country profile under /countries/[slug] to see its Admin Ease Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the Admin Ease Index updated?
Scores are reviewed on a rolling cadence as new data lands. The map below reflects the latest published numbers from our objective scoring engine.
Which jurisdictions currently lead the Admin Ease map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the Admin Ease map is Singapore (9.7 / 10), Denmark (9.6 / 10), and New Zealand (9.6 / 10). The full ordered list with every ranked jurisdiction is in the table on this page.
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.