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World Citizenship Report 2026

The New Normal: Citizenship in an Age of Perpetual Uncertainty

In 2026, instability is no longer an exception; it’s the baseline. Geopolitical shifts, economic divergence, and policy volatility are reshaping how mass affluent individuals and families think about citizenship. The result: a multidimensional framework that goes far beyond traditional passport rankings.

The 2026 World Citizenship Report from CS Global Partners delivers a data-driven analysis of these evolving realities. Drawing on the World Citizenship Index (WCI), which evaluates 188 jurisdictions across five key motivators, the report reveals what truly matters to globally minded individuals today.

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Key Motivators

01

Safety & Security

02

Quality of Life

03

Economic Opportunity

04

Financial Freedom

05

Global Mobility

Citizenship Repriced for a New Era

As the mid-2020s unfold, traditional assumptions about stability and opportunity are being tested. The 2026 World Citizenship Report examines how mass affluent individuals are responding,  not with panic, but with pragmatic, forward-looking strategies.

Key insights

  • Political instability is now the baseline expectation for the world’s wealthy.
  • Your child’s citizenship may matter more than their degree or chosen field of study.
  • The end of American unipolar dominance is accelerating a multipolar world and reshaping global mobility and security.
  • Quality of life leads as the top priority (30% of respondents), yet legal rights and protections remain the primary association with citizenship.
  • Second citizenship is increasingly viewed as “portfolio insurance” for family security, generational protection, and economic diversification.

The report combines robust quantitative data from leading global institutions with behavioural insights from a global survey of over 500 mass affluent individuals. The result: a multidimensional framework that goes far beyond traditional passport rankings.

World Citizenship Report 2026

2026 World Citizenship Index – Top 20 Rankings

Which jurisdictions offer the strongest combination of safety, opportunity, and freedom in today’s uncertain landscape?

  • Quality of Life: Germany takes the top spot, followed closely by Norway, Switzerland, and Finland.
  • Safety & Security: Iceland, Switzerland, and Denmark continue to lead.
  • Economic Opportunity: China retains the #1 position, with strong showings from emerging markets like Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.
  • Global Mobility: Singapore leads, with Japan and the Republic of Korea close behind.
  • Financial Freedom: Singapore moves into first place.

Interactive index · 188 countries

World Citizenship Report Index

Overall scores weight Safety & Security (25%), Economic Opportunity (20%), Quality of Life (25%), Global Mobility (15%) and Financial Freedom (15%). Select a country to see its pillar scores.

RankCountryScoreDetails
1st85.1
2nd83.2
3rd82.8
4th81.6
4th81.6
5th81.3
6th81.0
7th80.8
8th80.1
9th80.0
9th80.0
10th79.4
11th78.8
12th78.5
12th78.5
12th78.5
13th77.2
14th77.1
15th76.9
16th76.8
Source: CS Global Partners, World Citizenship Report 2026.
There is a striking paradox in the present moment. Geopolitical winds now shift in milliseconds, whether through a tariff announcement, a presidential kidnapping, a regulatory pivot, or a war escalating. And yet humanity itself occupies only the final second on the geological clock of this planet. We are simultaneously the most reactive generation in history and the most transient. The 2026 World Citizenship Report is, in many ways, a study of how globally minded individuals are learning to plan across both spectrums at once.
— Micha-Rose Emmett, CEO of CS Global Partners

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