Data Insights
22 data-driven articles. Every number computed from official government data at build time — no AI-generated stats, no estimates.
Cross-Dataset
10 insightsInsights that combine two or more datasets — happiness × salary, air quality × cost, tax × healthcare. The sharpest counter-narratives in our data.
The Happiness Premium: Where Joy Costs the Least NLV
Crossing World Happiness Report scores with NLV at $75K — which countries deliver top-quartile happiness AND top-quartile purchasing power
The Clean Air Tax: PM2.5 vs Cost of Living in 36 Countries
How much pollution do you actually pay to live cheaply? Crossing WHO PM2.5 with cost-of-living index reveals counter-intuitive winners.
The 70% Club: Countries Where You Keep More Than 70% of $100K
Tax-engine ranking with Gini context — pure take-home rate, then nuanced by income inequality
Top Schools, Affordable Cities: PISA × Cost of Living
Where do expat families get the best PISA scores per dollar of cost of living? Cross of OECD PISA and World Bank price level.
Healthcare ROI: Best Care per Tax Dollar Paid
Cross of WHO healthcare score and effective tax rate at $75K — which systems deliver the most care per dollar paid in tax.
The Salary Arbitrage Map: $100K San Francisco = What Abroad?
PPP-equivalent salaries across 30 countries — what gross income elsewhere matches your current take-home lifestyle.
Safe AND Cheap: Where Low Crime Meets Low Cost of Living
Crossing UNODC homicide rate and World Bank price level — the cheapest among the safe, the safest among the cheap.
Best Low-Tax English-Speaking Countries (2026)
Cross of EF English Proficiency Index, effective tax rate at $100K, and cost of living — for native English speakers ready to relocate.
The Digital Nomad Score 2026 (Visa × Internet × Climate × Tax)
A composite 0-100 score combining digital nomad visa availability, internet quality, climate, and effective tax — the closest thing to an objective DN ranking.
NLV vs HDI: Where Purchasing Power Beats Development
The mismatches between UNDP Human Development Index and Net Life Value — countries that punch above their HDI rank for relocators.
NLV
2 insightsNet Life Value rankings — the central NLV score (Economic Power × Quality of Life) across countries and cities.
Tax
2 insightsIncome tax, social contributions, and net take-home computed by our 30-country tax engine.
Quality of Life
5 insightsSingle-dimension rankings: healthcare, happiness, air quality, education (PISA), and the UN Human Development Index.
Best Healthcare Systems for Expats
WHO data: life expectancy, physicians, hospital beds, spending
The Happiest Countries in 2026
World Happiness Report scores ranked across 36 countries with 10-year trends
Cleanest Air in the World (PM2.5 Ranking)
Annual PM2.5 concentration by country — WHO data for 36 nations
Best Education Systems (PISA 2022 Rankings)
OECD PISA math, reading, and science scores ranked across 36 countries
Human Development Index 2026: Country Rankings
UNDP HDI composite score — life expectancy, education, and income across 36 countries
Cost of Living
2 insightsReal prices and inequality — what your money buys, and how it is distributed.
Visas
1 insightDigital nomad visas, residency programs, and immigration pathways for relocators.