Best countries for environmental quality

Ranked by GeoCompass Environmental Quality Index — environmental livability factors that sit alongside cost and infrastructure in relocation decisions. Iceland leads with 9.4 / 10, ahead of Svalbard (9.4 / 10) and Sark (9.4 / 10). This view ranks 20 scored jurisdictions.

Methodology: rankings use the GeoCompass objective scores only. They do not include profile-specific dimensions such as visa fit or time zone fit.

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Ranking table

RankFlagCountryEnvironmental Quality Index
=1Iceland9.4 / 10
=1Svalbard9.4 / 10
=1Sark9.4 / 10
=4Norway9.3 / 10
=4Finland9.3 / 10
=4Sweden9.3 / 10
=4Greenland9.3 / 10
=4Pitcairn Islands9.3 / 10
=4Falkland Islands9.3 / 10
=4Faroe Islands9.3 / 10
=11New Zealand9.2 / 10
=11Australia9.2 / 10
=13Alderney9.1 / 10
=13Denmark9.1 / 10
=13Saint Pierre and Miquelon9.1 / 10
=16Andorra9.0 / 10
=16Estonia9.0 / 10
=18Canada8.9 / 10
=18Saint Helena8.9 / 10
=18Ascension8.9 / 10

Top five spotlight

=1Iceland9.4 / 10
  • Environmental Quality Index: 9.4 / 10 — Exceptional environmental quality index
  • WiFi Index: 9.3 / 10 — World-class digital infrastructure

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=1Svalbard9.4 / 10
  • Entry Ease Index: 10.0 / 10 — Exceptionally easy legal entry and stay
  • Environmental Quality Index: 9.4 / 10 — Exceptional environmental quality index

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=1Sark9.4 / 10
  • Tax Freedom Index: 10.0 / 10 — Exceptional tax freedom
  • GeoStability Index: 9.7 / 10 — Exceptional geostability index
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=4Norway9.3 / 10
  • Open Society Index: 9.5 / 10 — Exceptional open society index
  • Environmental Quality Index: 9.3 / 10 — Exceptional environmental quality index

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=4Finland9.3 / 10
  • Admin Ease Index: 9.4 / 10 — Minimal day-to-day bureaucracy
  • Environmental Quality Index: 9.3 / 10 — Exceptional environmental quality index

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