Safest Countries in the World for Expats

Ranked by GeoCompass SafetyShield Index — combining crime index, political stability, rule of law, and personal safety indicators for foreign residents. 20 scored jurisdictions in this view as of 2026.

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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Rank	Flag	Country	SafetyShield Index
1		San Marino	9.5 / 10
=2		Faroe Islands	9.4 / 10
=2		Micronesia (Federated States of)	9.4 / 10
=2		Singapore	9.4 / 10
=5		Monaco	9.3 / 10
=5		Marshall Islands	9.3 / 10
=7		Cook Islands	9.2 / 10
=7		Iceland	9.2 / 10
=7		Tuvalu	9.2 / 10
=7		Nauru	9.2 / 10
=11		Svalbard and Jan Mayen	9.1 / 10
=11		Macao	9.1 / 10
=11		Liechtenstein	9.1 / 10
=11		Denmark	9.1 / 10
=11		Switzerland	9.1 / 10
=11		Ireland	9.1 / 10
=17		Hong Kong	9.0 / 10
=17		Finland	9.0 / 10
=17		Japan	9.0 / 10
=17		Niue	9.0 / 10

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#1San Marino9.5 / 10

SafetyShield Index: 9.5 / 10 — Exceptional safety and stability
GeoStability Index: 9.2 / 10 — Exceptional geostability index

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=2Faroe Islands9.4 / 10

SafetyShield Index: 9.4 / 10 — Exceptional safety and stability
GeoStability Index: 9.3 / 10 — Exceptional geostability index

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=2Micronesia (Federated States of)9.4 / 10

SafetyShield Index: 9.4 / 10 — Exceptional safety and stability
Tax Freedom Index: 8.4 / 10 — Very favorable tax environment

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=2Singapore9.4 / 10

Admin Ease Index: 9.7 / 10 — Minimal day-to-day bureaucracy
Wealth Protection Index: 9.5 / 10 — Exceptional wealth protection index

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=5Monaco9.3 / 10

GeoStability Index: 9.3 / 10 — Exceptional geostability index
SafetyShield Index: 9.3 / 10 — Exceptional safety and stability

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