Most open societies for global professionals

Ranked by GeoCompass Open Society Index — structured signals on openness and personal freedoms that shape how easy it is to live and work abroad. Norway leads with 9.5 / 10, ahead of Iceland (9.3 / 10) and Denmark (9.2 / 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

RankFlagCountryOpen Society Index
1Norway9.5 / 10
2Iceland9.3 / 10
3Denmark9.2 / 10
=4Svalbard9.1 / 10
=4Sweden9.1 / 10
=4Finland9.1 / 10
7Netherlands9.0 / 10
=8Canada8.9 / 10
=8Germany8.9 / 10
=10New Zealand8.8 / 10
=10Belgium8.8 / 10
=10Switzerland8.8 / 10
=10Portugal8.8 / 10
=10Ireland8.8 / 10
=15Luxembourg8.7 / 10
=15Spain8.7 / 10
=17Uruguay8.6 / 10
=17Greenland8.6 / 10
=17San Marino8.6 / 10
=17Austria8.6 / 10

Top five spotlight

#1Norway9.5 / 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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#2Iceland9.3 / 10
  • Environmental Quality Index: 9.4 / 10 — Exceptional environmental quality index
  • WiFi Index: 9.3 / 10 — World-class digital infrastructure

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#3Denmark9.2 / 10
  • Admin Ease Index: 9.6 / 10 — Minimal day-to-day bureaucracy
  • Banking Index: 9.2 / 10 — World-class banking access for expats

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=4Svalbard9.1 / 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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=4Sweden9.1 / 10
  • Environmental Quality Index: 9.3 / 10 — Exceptional environmental quality index
  • Admin Ease Index: 9.2 / 10 — Minimal day-to-day bureaucracy

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