The 2026 Rankings
Immigration Demand
Is the country actively seeking immigrants? Aging population, skill shortages, labor needs.
59 Countries Ranked
6.0 Average Score
9.5 Top Score
Score Distribution
Hover over bars to see which countries fall in each range
The Contenders Ranked 4–10
Complete Index All 59 Countries
1 Japan Asia-Pacific 9.5 2 Germany Europe 9.0 3 South Korea Asia-Pacific 9.0 4 Portugal Europe 8.5 5 Italy Europe 8.5 6 Bulgaria Europe 8.5 7 Latvia Europe 8.5 8 Lithuania Europe 8.5 9 Taiwan Asia-Pacific 8.5 10 Spain Europe 8.0 11 Greece Europe 8.0 12 Estonia Europe 8.0 13 Romania Europe 8.0 14 Singapore Asia-Pacific 7.0 15 Netherlands Europe 7.0 16 Croatia Europe 7.0 17 Hungary Europe 7.0 18 Serbia Europe 7.0 19 armenia Other 7.0 20 Albania Europe 7.0 21 Georgia Middle East & Africa 6.5 22 Czechia Europe 6.5 23 Montenegro Europe 6.5 24 Australia Asia-Pacific 6.5 25 United Arab Emirates Middle East & Africa 6.0 26 Uruguay Americas 6.0 27 United Kingdom Europe 6.0 28 Malta Europe 6.0 29 France Europe 6.0 30 Austria Europe 6.0 31 slovenia Other 6.0 32 New Zealand Asia-Pacific 6.0 33 Mexico Americas 5.0 34 Panama Americas 5.0 35 Cyprus Europe 5.0 36 Ireland Europe 5.0 37 Switzerland Europe 5.0 38 Chile Americas 5.0 39 Mauritius Middle East & Africa 5.0 40 st-kitts Other 5.0 41 grenada Other 5.0 42 dominica Other 5.0 43 antigua Other 5.0 44 Qatar Middle East & Africa 5.0 45 South Africa Middle East & Africa 4.5 46 Thailand Asia-Pacific 4.0 47 Dominican Republic Americas 4.0 48 Costa Rica Americas 4.0 49 Colombia Americas 4.0 50 Ecuador Americas 4.0 51 Argentina Americas 4.0 52 Turkey Middle East & Africa 4.0 53 Vietnam Asia-Pacific 4.0 54 Indonesia Asia-Pacific 4.0 55 Malaysia Asia-Pacific 4.0 56 Brazil Americas 4.0 57 Philippines Asia-Pacific 3.5 58 Cambodia Asia-Pacific 3.5 59 Andorra Europe 3.0