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Tax and money
Banking Index map
Banking aggregates ease of bank account opening for non-residents, fintech infrastructure, international wire transfer costs, and financial system stability into a 1 to 10 score per jurisdiction. This map colors 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
Jersey leads the Banking map at 9.5 / 10, ahead of Singapore (9.5 / 10) and Isle of Man (9.5 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 66 score 8 or higher and 93 fall below 6.
South Sudan sits at the bottom of the published range at 1.0 / 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 | Jersey | 9.5 / 10 | |
| =1 | Singapore | 9.5 / 10 | |
| =1 | Isle of Man | 9.5 / 10 | |
| =1 | Guernsey | 9.5 / 10 | |
| =1 | Alderney | 9.5 / 10 | |
| =1 | Bermuda | 9.5 / 10 | |
| =7 | Cayman Islands | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =7 | Liechtenstein | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =7 | Hong Kong | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =7 | Gibraltar | 9.4 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| =231 | South Sudan | 1.0 / 10 | |
| =231 | Yemen | 1.0 / 10 | |
| =228 | Eritrea | 1.8 / 10 | |
| =228 | Syria | 1.8 / 10 | |
| =228 | Afghanistan | 1.8 / 10 | |
| 227 | Sudan | 2.1 / 10 | |
| 226 | Myanmar | 2.3 / 10 | |
| 225 | Burundi | 2.4 / 10 | |
| 224 | Lebanon | 2.5 / 10 | |
| =222 | Central African Republic | 2.7 / 10 |
Methodology
Banking feeds our composite Lucky Nomads World Index alongside financial-access and stability signals. Inputs include reported ease of account opening for foreign residents, fintech maturity (neobanks, payment rails), cost of international transfers, and central bank stability signals. Scores are normalised to 1 to 10. The map shows the latest published Banking score with consistent colour bands across the site.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Banking Index measure?
Banking Index measures ease of bank account opening for non-residents, fintech infrastructure, transfer costs, and financial stability. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the Banking Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The Banking 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 Banking Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the Banking Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on Banking 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/best-countries-banking page.
Where can I see the Banking 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 Banking Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the Banking 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 Banking map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the Banking map is Jersey (9.5 / 10), Singapore (9.5 / 10), and Isle of Man (9.5 / 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.