README.md

metadata

license: cc-by-4.0
pretty_name: Global Emigration Intelligence Dataset 2026
tags:
  - immigration
  - visa
  - emigration
  - digital-nomad
  - migration
language:
  - en
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.21223745

Global Emigration Intelligence Dataset (2026)

Open data from WhereToEmigrate.io — a visa-intelligence engine tracking 2,500+ visa and residency pathways across 190+ countries, each linked to an official government source.

Files

File	Contents
easiest-countries-2026.csv	Countries ranked by accessible visa pathways (open to all, no job offer, no investment)
digital-nomad-visas-2026.csv	Every tracked digital-nomad visa: income thresholds, PR routes
visa-processing-times-2026.csv	Published processing times per pathway
immigration-pathways-by-category-2026.csv	Open pathways by category
visa-thresholds-global-2026.csv	Minimum income/savings thresholds by programme
cost-of-living-global-2026.csv	Cost-of-living context by country
salary-by-profession-global-2026.csv	Salary context by profession
quality-of-life-global-2026.csv	Quality-of-life indices
data-dictionary.csv	Column definitions

Methodology

Figures are computed from the WhereToEmigrate pathway database (snapshot: July 2026). Collection and verification methodology: https://wheretoemigrate.io/methodology — values are directional; always verify with the official government source linked per pathway before acting.

License & citation

CC BY 4.0 — free to use, share and adapt with attribution:

Source: WhereToEmigrate — Emigration Research

Updates

Refreshed quarterly. Latest version + more studies: https://wheretoemigrate.io/research/datasets