Six of the 10 best countries to retire in 2019 are Latin American.
This is stated by the Annual Global Retirement Index, a study by International Living that analyzes the destinations to retire after working life, considering factors such as the ease of obtaining residency, the health system, the climate and the cost of living, among others.
The list is led by Panama and followed, in order, by Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Malaysia, Colombia, Portugal, Peru, Thailand and Spain.
The analysis has a bias for so-called "expatriates", because it considers the advantages that a certain place can offer for people from developed countries who have the purchasing power to pay a good standard of living and seek the best destination to retire quietly.
It is not about the countries where the local population retires under better conditions.
Los 10 mejores países para jubilarse
Ranking País Puntaje final Visa y residencia Sistema de salud Clima Costo de vida
1 Panamá
2 Costa Rica
3 México
4 Ecuador
5 Malasia
6 Colombia
7 Portugal
8 Perú
9 Tailandia
10 España
To develop the ranking, the study assigns a differentiated score in 13 categories:
Cost of buying properties
Cost of property rental
Benefits and discounts
Visas and residence
Cost of living
Ease to adapt to the local culture
Entertainment
Access to health
Healthy life style
Level of development (technology, infrastructure)
Weather
Governance (quality of institutions, security, banking system, respect for individual freedom)
Opportunities to start new projects