These are the world’s best countries for remote work, and the top 10 are all in Europe

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Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, things have completely changed when it comes to our work habits, with hybrid or remote working becoming the default option for many of us.

A new report by cybersecurity platform Nordlayer analyzes where the best places to be a remote worker are around the world. The results show that Europe not only makes up the top 10, but most of the top half.

of 2023 Global Remote Work Index It analyzed data from 108 countries and scored them based on a variety of criteria, including access to reliable, high-speed internet connections, socio-economic benefits such as healthcare, and human rights protection.

While it’s true that people’s priorities are not aligned and they differ in what they value most, this study highlights the importance of cyber safety, digital and physical infrastructure, social safety, and economic security. It turns out that Denmark came out on top overall when it came to scoring in the four main categories. Please take into consideration.

Main findings

Although the top rankings were dominated by European countries, the report’s authors also noted that these countries, including Denmark and other Nordic countries, all have high prices.

The only exception is Portugal, which ranks 6th overall but is significantly lower in terms of cost of living (56th), making it the most cost-effective country for remote workers among the top 10 European countries. .

Although Europe is at the top overall, many of these countries are lagging behind in digital infrastructure, with Asian countries in particular excelling in this area.

Singapore ranked first in this category, followed by South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. European candidates were downgraded for internet affordability.

While these countries were the standouts in this category and the continent’s frontrunners, Singapore fared better, coming in at 28th place overall, and South Korea at 17th place.

Countries that offered the best financial security for remote workers were led by the Anglosphere, including the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand. These were closely followed by European economic powers such as Germany and Spain, as well as outlier countries such as Malta.

What are the differences between the top countries?

Consistently voted for one of the happiest places On Earth, Denmark scored highly on all criteria in the report.

Despite a very high cost of living (94th place) and expensive internet (42nd place), Danes enjoy very good internet quality (7th place) and have a high level of social inclusion (6th place). Particular attention was given to social security such as health care (3rd place). ).

The social situation also secured the Netherlands’ second place. In particular, it showed high performance in terms of social safety (low crime rate, etc.), individual rights (3rd place), and realization of a cohesive society (6th place).

The combination of fast and stable digital infrastructure and excellent cybersecurity ensured the Netherlands a close second place in the ranking.

In third place, Germany stands out from other countries with the highest bill due to the most affordable internet (1st place) and the strongest legal system (1st place).

Given that it is Europe’s largest economy, it is not surprising that Germany offered particularly high financial security to remote workers (6th place). However, the digital and physical infrastructure category saw an overall decline in ratings (22nd place).