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Digital Nomad Index
This year has seen everyone’s working lives being turned upside down, with the vast majority now working from home for the foreseeable future. But who said working from home had to mean from your country of origin?
The rise in the need to work from home has led to a number of countries introducing working holiday visas to encourage people to come to their country to experience the world while still being able to connect with their workplace.
Remote Working
Finding Your Perfect Remote Working Environment
With the ever-evolving advances in technology, working from home no longer necessarily means working from your back bedroom in your home that’s in the middle of a city. You could work from the comfort of a deckchair on a beach if it so takes your fancy.
Which country is best suited to be your new digital working home? We’ve looked at a range of factors from the cost of internet speed and the Global Happiness Index to the monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment and the number of searches for remote jobs among other factors to create the Digital Nomad Index.
Top Ranked
The Top 3 Countries to be a Digital Nomad
01 Canada
Home to one of the largest tech hubs in the world, it’s almost no surprise Canada ranks at the top of our list for the best country to be a digital nomad. With world-renowned companies such as Google and Mastercard looking to open new offices and create amazing employment opportunities over the next 5 years, it would be incredibly easy to stay connected and make a living in one of the friendliest countries in the world.
02 United Kingdom
Despite being known as one of the rainiest countries in the world, the UK could actually be one of the best places for you to relocate to if you want to change your lifestyle to that of a Digital Nomad. With the second-highest number of global searches for ‘remote jobs in UK’, people everywhere are looking at their next adventure amongst the British Isles.
03 Romania
Taking the third spot on our index is Romania which is one of the fastest-growing information technology markets in Central and Eastern Europe. This innovative country also has some of the cheapest average monthly costs of fixed-line broadband packages on our list at $8.15! If you’re looking for cheap, reliable internet access, Romania could be the perfect place for you.
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The Digital Nomad Index Ranked
Check out the full Digital Nomad Index below to help you decide on your next digital working adventure
| 1 |  Canada | 149.35 | 84.54 | £28.24 | £827 | 7.23 | 21.3 | 83900 | 74.35 | |
| 2 |  UK | 76.49 | 41.72 | £28.93 | £808 | 7.17 | 14.1 | 68400 | 63.43 | |
| 3 |  Romania | 188.55 | 41.48 | £6.6 | £283 | 6.12 | 2.4 | 10980 | 62.28 | |
| 4 |  Sweden | 158.73 | 56.64 | £32.08 | £771 | 7.35 | 20 | 3490 | 61.54 | |
| 5 |  Denmark | 179.81 | 66.68 | £39.07 | £923 | 7.65 | 12.5 | 1080 | 61.49 | |
| 6 |  France | 177.93 | 50.45 | £22.53 | £660 | 6.66 | 12.8 | 5360 | 60.8 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 125.82 | 88.13 | £34.37 | £1056 | 7.45 | 13.4 | 3440 | 60.27 | |
| 8 |  Australia | 58.52 | 88.35 | £39.16 | £997 | 7.22 | 30 | 17600 | 60.16 | |
| 9 |  Switzerland | 186.4 | 73.85 | £58.4 | £1345 | 7.56 | 29.9 | 3840 | 60.15 | |
| 10 |  Germany | 120.13 | 49.67 | £23.28 | £718 | 7.08 | 15.7 | 12720 | 60 | |
| 11 |  Norway | 146.53 | 87.37 | £57.49 | £949 | 7.49 | 16.1 | 980 | 59.77 | |
| 12 |  Hungary | 169.52 | 43.6 | £13.7 | £335 | 6 | 5.3 | 900 | 59.12 | |
| 13 |  Luxembourg | 144 | 62.26 | £39.01 | £1434 | 7.24 | 47.4 | 460 | 59.06 | |
| 14 |  New Zealand | 139.82 | 61.27 | £43.74 | £919 | 7.3 | 22.3 | 1650 | 58.79 | |
| 15 |  Singapore | 229.42 | 64.06 | £35.48 | £1761 | 6.38 | 37.1 | 7890 | 58.76 | |
| 16 |  Spain | 160.41 | 41.98 | £31.9 | £644 | 6.4 | 13.1 | 13650 | 58.61 | |
| 17 |  Lithuania | 120.89 | 53.39 | £9.02 | £405 | 6.22 | 4.2 | 1000 | 58.17 | |
| 18 |  Thailand | 183.58 | 34.4 | £19.29 | £387 | 6 | 5.2 | 1680 | 58.13 | |
| 19 |  Finland | 108.84 | 53.89 | £35.52 | £727 | 7.81 | 6.9 | 810 | 58.08 | |
| 20 |  Austria | 74.21 | 55.19 | £29.15 | £702 | 7.29 | 19.9 | 500 | 57.31 | |
| 21 |  Israel | 113.48 | 23.98 | £16.12 | £854 | 7.13 | 23 | 1490 | 56.63 | |
| 22 |  Belgium | 97.32 | 58.12 | £35.96 | £697 | 6.86 | 17.2 | 1450 | 56.57 | |
| 23 |  Latvia | 115.22 | 33.16 | £13.41 | £342 | 5.95 | 12.4 | 530 | 56.08 | |
| 24 |  Malta | 115.45 | 42.19 | £32.67 | £823 | 6.77 | 19.3 | 2460 | 55.57 | |
| 25 |  Czech Republic | 68.72 | 46.57 | £18.13 | £497 | 6.91 | 4.8 | 620 | 55.55 | |
| 26 |  Poland | 111.81 | 37.76 | £12.78 | £460 | 6.19 | 1.7 | 1760 | 55.17 | |
| 27 |  Slovenia | 86.41 | 45.77 | £25.24 | £460 | 6.36 | 12.2 | 390 | 55.13 | |
| 28 |  Chile | 140.23 | 19.21 | £27.53 | £343 | 6.23 | 5 | 290 | 54.46 | |
| 29 |  Estonia | 74.73 | 48.82 | £23.43 | £436 | 6.02 | 14.4 | 690 | 54.45 | |
| 30 |  Slovakia | 90.65 | 39.78 | £15.02 | £436 | 6.28 | 3.4 | 470 | 54.39 | |
| 31 |  UAE | 117.84 | 129.61 | £99.94 | £1055 | 6.79 | 87.9 | 1050 | 53.88 | |
| 32 |  Italy | 75.42 | 40.65 | £26.96 | £586 | 6.39 | 10.4 | 5380 | 53.6 | |
| 33 |  Japan | 139.24 | 38.88 | £32.67 | £657 | 5.87 | 2 | 10200 | 53.58 | |
| 34 |  Portugal | 131.5 | 43.27 | £40.03 | £574 | 5.91 | 8.7 | 3750 | 53.54 | |
| 35 |  Brazil | 70.21 | 28.48 | £22.87 | £193 | 6.38 | 0.4 | 2780 | 53.49 | |
| 36 |  Hong Kong | 215.19 | 56.33 | £38.35 | £1826 | 5.51 | 39.6 | 1080 | 53.33 | |
| 37 |  Ireland | 93.34 | 30.51 | £46.43 | £1125 | 7.09 | 17.1 | 20770 | 53.15 | |
| 38 |  Croatia | 47.61 | 66.31 | £27.29 | £399 | 5.51 | 12.5 | 1180 | 52.86 | |
| 39 |  Russia | 78.07 | 22.82 | £5.95 | £250 | 5.55 | 8 | 160 | 52.72 | |
| 40 |  Argentina | 46.39 | 27.93 | £11.09 | £185 | 5.98 | 4.9 | 740 | 52.53 | |
| 41 |  Costa Rica | 42.44 | 26.42 | £35.01 | £394 | 7.12 | 8.3 | 1360 | 52.48 | |
| 42 |  Cyprus | 47.88 | 58.66 | £40.01 | £547 | 6.16 | 16 | 1020 | 52.34 | |
| 43 |  Mexico | 42.49 | 31.88 | £26.85 | £293 | 6.47 | 0.8 | 5670 | 52.08 | |
| 44 |  Malaysia | 90.81 | 24.63 | £25.72 | £290 | 5.38 | 10.7 | 3380 | 51.58 | |
| 45 |  Uruguay | 54.87 | 33.42 | £32.48 | £348 | 6.44 | 2.4 | 120 | 51.31 | |
| 46 |  Turkey | 28.74 | 36.79 | £11.02 | £164 | 5.13 | 7 | 3230 | 50.66 | |
| 47 |  Vietnam | 59.8 | 32.41 | £9.1 | £340 | 5.35 | 0.1 | 2640 | 50.55 | |
| 48 |  Colombia | 40.13 | 19.09 | £20.29 | £251 | 6.16 | 2.3 | 1440 | 50.36 | |
| 49 |  Kuwait | 110.33 | 58.95 | £39.6 | £721 | 6.1 | 72.1 | 50 | 50.03 | |
| 50 |  Greece | 31.89 | 41.16 | £32.85 | £326 | 5.52 | 11.6 | 4340 | 49.92 | |
| 51 |  Ukraine | 61.78 | 25.15 | £5.38 | £246 | 4.56 | 11.3 | 770 | 49.68 | |
| 52 |  USA | 165.88 | 53.44 | £40.5 | £1094 | 6.94 | 15.4 | 31400 | 49.27 | |
| 53 |  China | 140.74 | 124.39 | £25.44 | £416 | 5.12 | 0.1 | 580 | 49.1 | |
| 54 |  Peru | 42.27 | 22.51 | £21.2 | £337 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 410 | 48.89 | |
| 55 |  Philippines | 27.07 | 17.83 | £31.82 | £285 | 6.01 | 0.2 | 6410 | 48.12 | |
| 56 |  Georgia | 26.8 | 32.89 | £11.23 | £252 | 4.67 | 2 | 6290 | 47.95 | |
| 57 |  Saudi Arabia | 75.42 | 84.64 | £67.11 | £308 | 6.41 | 38.3 | 430 | 47.37 | |
| 58 |  South Africa | 37.24 | 38.73 | £36.26 | £382 | 4.81 | 7.2 | 10120 | 47.29 | |
| 59 |  Ecuador | 27.44 | 21.97 | £35.53 | £316 | 5.93 | 2.2 | 220 | 47.15 | |
| 60 |  Indonesia | 23.04 | 16.16 | £24.32 | £239 | 5.29 | 0.1 | 6260 | 46.57 | |
| 61 |  Serbia | 68.9 | 48.44 | £13.79 | £250 | 5.78 | 9.4 | 3020 | 43.97 | |
| 62 |  Bulgaria | 67.44 | 77.3 | £12.9 | £254 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 2000 | 43.62 | |
| 63 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 68.53 | 41.81 | £45.95 | £420 | 6.19 | 4.2 | 120 | 39.21 | |
| 64 |  Albania | 41.52 | 56.44 | £16.65 | £246 | 4.88 | 1.7 | 70 | 38.97 | |
| 65 |  Panama | 99.9 | 17.22 | £38.43 | £596 | 6.31 | 4.4 | 680 | 38.46 | |
| 66 |  Pakistan | 10.93 | 18.8 | £14.22 | £108 | 5.69 | 1.5 | 3550 | 37.9 | |
| 67 |  Dominican Republic | 26.83 | 28.04 | £21.48 | £287 | 5.69 | 5.3 | 960 | 37.81 | |
| 68 |  Jamaica | 36.05 | 37.62 | £38.53 | £345 | 5.89 | 0.8 | 310 | 37.07 | |
| 69 |  Guatemala | 16.1 | 27.65 | £30.89 | £433 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 440 | 36.84 | |
| 70 |  El Salvador | 17.17 | 19.91 | £33.99 | £294 | 6.35 | 0.7 | 240 | 36.6 | |
| 71 |  Mauritius | 21.62 | 30.38 | £40.74 | £294 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 230 | 36.6 | |
| 72 |  Morocco | 21.51 | 37.03 | £27.39 | £273 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1290 | 35.49 | |
| 73 |  Nicaragua | 18.38 | 19.36 | £45.77 | £201 | 6.14 | 0.6 | 160 | 35.36 | |
| 74 |  Bahrain | 49.77 | 50.5 | £118.17 | £753 | 6.23 | 45.2 | 180 | 35.09 | |
| 75 |  Lebanon | 10.98 | 41.03 | £32.51 | £676 | 4.77 | 27.2 | 880 | 34.6 | |
| 76 |  Honduras | 18.26 | 22.4 | £48.6 | £255 | 5.95 | 0.4 | 590 | 34.48 | |
| 77 |  Tunisia | 9.37 | 28.46 | £11.57 | £149 | 4.39 | 0.5 | 130 | 34.15 | |
| 78 |  Egypt | 34.72 | 19.99 | £11.19 | £162 | 4.15 | 0.5 | 300 | 33.84 | |
| 79 |  Algeria | 4.97 | 12.68 | £21 | £147 | 5.01 | 0.6 | 90 | 33.38 | |
| 80 |  Cambodia | 25.82 | 18.42 | £26.43 | £318 | 4.85 | 0.5 | 40 | 32.82 | |
| 81 |  Sri Lanka | 27.57 | 17.04 | £22.19 | £242 | 4.33 | 0.2 | 230 | 32.08 | |
| 82 |  Kenya | 17.66 | 22.47 | £45.45 | £228 | 4.58 | 2 | 3060 | 31.27 | |
| 83 |  Ghana | 47.46 | 15.04 | £56.33 | £515 | 5.15 | 1.5 | 80 | 30.36 | |
| 84 |  Myanmar | 19.13 | 22.83 | £29.82 | £579 | 4.31 | 0.1 | 150 | 29.16 | |
| 85 |  Nigeria | 13.23 | 16.93 | £63.35 | £583 | 4.72 | 0.6 | 530 | 26.32 |
best countries
Cheap and reliable internet connections
When you’re working from home, the most important thing you need is a fast and reliable internet connection. Our research has found that some of the world's best average speeds for fixed broadband and mobile internet speeds don’t need to cost a fortune either!
01 Singapore
In terms of fixed broadband speed, Singapore had the fastest internet speed of 229.42 Mbps download speed, with Hong Kong not too far behind with 215.19 Mbps. Each country charges over $40 each for the average fixed broadband package, whereas Romania takes a respectable third position for the fastest internet speeds and the average monthly cost of said internet at 188.55 Mbps and $8.15 respectively.
02 United Arab Emirates
On the other hand, if you’re constantly on the go and use your mobile for most of your remote working, you may want to consider the United Arab Emirates, China or Australia for their average mobile internet speeds which range from 129.62 Mbps to 898.35 Mbpsrespectively.
01 Canada
Canada takes the top spot on our list for the country with the most searched for ‘remote jobs in Canada’ with a whopping 83,900 annual searches. Known for being one of the friendly countries in the world, Canada is among the top 10 happiest countries of the world and 21.3% of its population is made up of migrants meaning there will be a welcoming community to help you settle into your new place to work from home.
02 United Kingdom
If your job would be better suited based in Europe, the UK is the second most searched for destination of choice. In the top 20 for the happiest countries in the world and the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment, the UK is a great place to relocate to if you’re looking to work remotely full time.
most searched
What is the most searched for country for "remote jobs"?
When you’re working from home, the most important thing you need is a fast and reliable internet connection. Our research has found that some of the world's best average speeds for fixed broadband and mobile internet speeds don’t need to cost a fortune either!
Research approach
Methodology
Factors to determine the best country to be a digital nomad were taken from a variety of sources. The average speed for fixed broadband internet speed and mobile internet speed was taken from SpeedTest.net while the average price of internet was sourced from Cable.co.uk. We also took into consideration countries that allow working holiday visas, their acceptance of migrants, average rental cost for a one-bedroom apartment and their World Happiness Index score.
Finally, Google’s Keyword Planner was used to discover the average annual searches for the phrase ‘remote jobs in X’ where X refers to each countries name. We ranked each country on the following factors, giving each a normalized score out of 100 before taking an average score across all factors.
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We’re here to help you stay connected
At CircleLoop we’re here to help you stay connected, whether you’re a digital nomad or a startup. Ourcloud-based phone system offers seamless integrations with a number of other apps and platforms too and provides virtual numbers when you’re looking to call from a particular location while you’re on the go.
