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Economy
Market Depth Index map
Market Depth captures the economic critical mass of a jurisdiction, the real addressable market for doing business on the ground, normalised to a 1 to 10 score per country. It blends the accessible population within a 90 minute land or sea catchment, total nominal GDP, GDP per capita as a proxy for purchasing power, and the size of the largest urban hub. It recalibrates micro-territories with a thin service offer without penalising small jurisdictions embedded in a real metropolitan basin. This map colors every country with the same absolute colour bands as country profiles and ranking pages.
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What the data shows
United States leads the Market depth map at 9.3 / 10, ahead of China (8.4 / 10) and United Kingdom (8.3 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 9 score 8 or higher and 149 fall below 6.
Pitcairn Islands 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 | United States | 9.3 / 10 | |
| 2 | China | 8.4 / 10 | |
| =3 | United Kingdom | 8.3 / 10 | |
| =3 | Japan | 8.3 / 10 | |
| =5 | Germany | 8.2 / 10 | |
| =5 | France | 8.2 / 10 | |
| =7 | Australia | 8.1 / 10 | |
| =7 | Canada | 8.1 / 10 | |
| =9 | Switzerland | 8.0 / 10 | |
| =9 | Singapore | 8.0 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Pitcairn Islands | 1.0 / 10 | |
| 231 | Tokelau | 1.2 / 10 | |
| =229 | Niue | 1.4 / 10 | |
| =229 | Saint Helena | 1.4 / 10 | |
| =226 | Tuvalu | 1.5 / 10 | |
| =226 | Montserrat | 1.5 / 10 | |
| =226 | Saba | 1.5 / 10 | |
| 225 | Sint Eustatius | 1.6 / 10 | |
| 224 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.7 / 10 | |
| 223 | Nauru | 1.8 / 10 |
Methodology
Market Depth feeds our composite Lucky Nomads World Index alongside the other dimensions. The four variables are accessible population (20%), total GDP (40%, the dominant multiplicative measure of the addressable market), GDP per capita (20%), and largest city population (20%), on a logarithmic scale with proportional redistribution of missing weights. The map shows the latest published Market Depth score with consistent colour bands across the site.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Market Depth Index measure?
Market Depth Index measures economic critical mass, the addressable local market, purchasing power, and the size of the largest urban hub. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the Market Depth Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The Market Depth 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 Market Depth Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the Market Depth Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on Market Depth 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-market-depth page.
Where can I see the Market Depth 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 Market Depth Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the Market Depth 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 Market depth map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the Market depth map is United States (9.3 / 10), China (8.4 / 10), and United Kingdom (8.3 / 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.