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Safety cluster
Open Society Index map
The Open Society Index captures structured signals on personal freedoms, openness, and tolerance that shape how easy it is to live, work, and integrate abroad. This map renders the latest score for every jurisdiction, 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
Norway leads the Open Society map at 9.5 / 10, ahead of Iceland (9.3 / 10) and Denmark (9.2 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 46 score 8 or higher and 104 fall below 6.
Afghanistan sits at the bottom of the published range at 1.8 / 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 | Norway | 9.5 / 10 | |
| 2 | Iceland | 9.3 / 10 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 9.2 / 10 | |
| =4 | Svalbard | 9.1 / 10 | |
| =4 | Sweden | 9.1 / 10 | |
| =4 | Finland | 9.1 / 10 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 9.0 / 10 | |
| =8 | Canada | 8.9 / 10 | |
| =8 | Germany | 8.9 / 10 | |
| =10 | New Zealand | 8.8 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Afghanistan | 1.8 / 10 | |
| =229 | Sudan | 2.3 / 10 | |
| =229 | Yemen | 2.3 / 10 | |
| =229 | Iran | 2.3 / 10 | |
| =226 | Eritrea | 2.4 / 10 | |
| =226 | Somalia | 2.4 / 10 | |
| =226 | South Sudan | 2.4 / 10 | |
| 225 | Myanmar | 2.8 / 10 | |
| 224 | Turkmenistan | 2.9 / 10 | |
| =220 | Libya | 3.0 / 10 |
Methodology
Open Society is one of four indices in the safety cluster of our composite Lucky Nomads World Index. It matters for quality-of-life and integration questions as well as the composite headline. Inputs include civil liberties indices, press freedom signals, tolerance metrics, and openness scores, all normalised to 1 to 10 per jurisdiction. The map shows the latest published Open Society score with absolute paliers consistent with country profiles.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Open Society Index measure?
Open Society Index measures personal freedoms, openness, and tolerance signals relevant to international residents. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the Open Society Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The Open Society 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 Open Society Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the Open Society Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on Open Society 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-open-society page.
Where can I see the Open Society 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 Open Society Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the Open Society 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 Open Society map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the Open Society map is Norway (9.5 / 10), Iceland (9.3 / 10), and Denmark (9.2 / 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.