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Revealed: the best countries for retirees in 2025

What makes a good retirement country?
25. Singapore, overall score: 67%
24. France, overall score: 68%
23. Japan, overall score: 69%
=21. USA, overall score: 70%
=21. Malta, overall score: 70%
20. South Korea, overall score: 71%
=17. Israel, overall score: 72%
=17. Finland, overall score: 72%
=17. Sweden, overall score: 72%
=15. Czech Republic, overall score: 73%
=15. Belgium, overall score: 73%
=11. UK, overall score: 74%
=11. Canada, overall score: 74%
=11. Austria, overall score: 74%
=11. Slovenia, overall score: 74%
=8. New Zealand, overall score: 77%
=8. Denmark, overall score: 77%
=8. Germany, overall score: 77%
=6. Australia, overall score: 78%
=6. Luxembourg, overall score: 78%
5. Netherlands, overall score: 79%
4. Ireland, overall score: 80%
=2. Iceland, overall score: 81%
=2. Norway, overall score: 81%
1. Switzerland, overall score: 82%
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What makes a good retirement country?

Ever wondered which country could provide the best prospects for your golden years? The 2024 Natixis Global Retirement Index (GRI) ranks 25 nations based on four key factors crucial to the security of older people: Health, Finances in Retirement, Material Wellbeing, and Quality of Life. The closer the scores are to 100%, the more impressive the performance.

The index further breaks down the four factors into 18 performance indicators, ranging from government health spending and inflation to air quality and happiness levels. 

Read on to discover the top 25 countries for seniors as we approach 2025 – and find out if your home nation has made the grade.

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Daniel Coughlin

16 December 2024

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