Work from Wherever Index
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Work from Wherever Index

Best countries to work abroad from

Why work from home when you can work from another country and explore in your free time? Swap out grey cityscapes with sweeping olive groves, sunsets over the sea, or vibrant metropolises. Let our index show you which countries are best for remote work and travel adventures.

This report was issued on January 11, 2022.

Important: Please check the latest travel restrictions and travel advisories before planning any journey. Visit our travel restrictions map for real-time updates on COVID-19 restrictions and entry requirements of individual countries around the world.Learn more

As of February 18, 2022, the list of countries included on the Work from Wherever Index has been updated to reflect the latest U.S. Department of State’s Level 4 Travel Advisory regarding increased threats of military activity.

Best countries to work from based on 22 factors

One big revelation that arose from the last couple of years is that working from home can be very productive. But at the same time, staring at the same view and only having the dog to bounce ideas off can be extremely... uninspiring. Our new index ranks 111 countries according to their remote working conditions and opportunities to have amazing travel experiences.

Using 22 different factors divided into six different categories like health and safety conditions, travel prices and social opportunities, the index gives clear insights into the countries that would be easiest for you to work from while having a lot of fun in your off hours. See which countries came out as the best places to be your new office away from home.

Click on a category to expand it and see individual factors. Click on a factor's arrow to sort the ranking based on that factor.

Rank
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Country
Costa Rica
Panama
Mexico
Honduras
El Salvador
Ecuador
United States
Canada
Guatemala
Belize
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Final Score
86/100
85/100
75/100
55/100
55/100
53/100
52/100
50/100
45/100
28/100
Travel
72/100
84/100
73/100
74/100
77/100
84/100
100/100
72/100
82/100
63/100
Local prices
76/100
77/100
85/100
88/100
87/100
89/100
46/100
52/100
84/100
70/100
Health & Safety
79/100
60/100
58/100
50/100
56/100
59/100
72/100
98/100
47/100
40/100
Remote work
49/100
54/100
53/100
7/100
5/100
8/100
22/100
19/100
4/100
6/100
Social life
47/100
30/100
16/100
35/100
30/100
11/100
34/100
32/100
29/100
1/100
Weather
73/100
78/100
54/100
75/100
68/100
45/100
36/100
17/100
47/100
55/100

The factors presented are in the original data values but the total score and category scores are presented on a 1-100 scale, with 100 being the best (or cheapest), based on the normalization calculations. For more info please see the full Methodology.

Top countries

1. Costa Rica

Final score: 86

Costa Rica came out on top of all North and Central American countries. Regionally, it ranked Nr. 1 in the Social life category and Nr. 2 in the Health & safety category. It is very politically stable with low violence, and is LGB ...

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2. Panama

Final score: 85

Panama was ranked Nr. 2 in the region. It scored well in the local price category with very low hotel, car hire and fuel prices. But it also has many favourable remote working conditions, like a remote work visa and high internet ...

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3. Mexico

Final score: 75

Mexico ranked third-best as a remote working destination regionally. It has one of the lowest local food prices in the region and has affordable long-term apartment rental and restaurant prices. It also has fast internet speed, of ...

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Rankings based on time zone

See which countries would be best for you to work from according to your team's local time zone.

Work from Wherever Index - Methodology

Data in six categories has been collected in order to rank countries in terms of their attractiveness for remote work: Travel, Local prices, Health & safety, Remote work, Social life and Weather.

Within these categories, a total of 22 factors have been defined to reach a comprehensive overview of aspects that travelers may encounter and care about when deciding on the destination for remote work.

Data sources & factor definitions

Travel

The Travel category comprises four factors:

Accessibility

Defined by the weekly number of flight routes to/from the destination country.

Source: Kayak internal data

Avg. hotel prices

Avg. hotel price per night in GBP for standard double room across all hotel types. Prices based on the search period Jan-Sept 2021 for travel period: Jan-Dec 2022.

Source: Kayak internal data

Avg. car hire prices

Avg. prices for a car hire per day in GBP and across all vehicle classes. Prices based on the search period Jan-Sept 2021 for travel period: Jan-Dec 2022.

Source: Kayak internal data

Fuel prices

Euro-super 95, avg. price (GBP) for 1 litre from the period 11 - 17 Oct 2021.

Source: GlobalPetrolPrices.com (Data from Oct 11- Oct 17 2021)

Hotels

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