Best Countries to Retire: Healthcare, Cost, and Safety

Retirement lists often start with climate and cost, but the durable screen is healthcare access, safety, housing pressure, and daily affordability. A lower monthly budget only helps if services and routines remain reliable.

STATLAS uses country and city data together because many retirement decisions start at the national level and then become a short city list.

Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Greece, and New Zealand provide different mixes of healthcare, cost, climate, and distance from family networks. The right shortlist depends on which constraint matters most.

Use the related country profiles below to inspect the live healthcare and cost signals before comparing specific cities.