Maybe it’s something in the Scandinavian waters, but Norway has been ranked by two different advocacy groups as both the least corrupt country in the world and the best place to retire.
After four years of stiff competition between Finland and Denmark, in 2022 Norway claimed the top ranking in the Global Corruption Index (GCI) for the first time. The next three countries were its Nordic cousins: Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. Estonia rounded out the top five of the list, tabulated by Global Risk Profile, a Swiss company that specializes in third-party risk management services.
Separately, the 2022 Natixis Global Retirement Index also named Norway the best place for retirees to spend their golden years, based on factors including health care, quality of life, material well-being and post-employment finances.