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Wealth-Protection Jurisdiction Atlas: 124 Jurisdictions Compared

A proprietary, source-linked comparison of 124 jurisdictions across seven pillars for lawful wealth-protection planning. Weight the pillars for your own profile and the ranking re-sorts. There is no single best jurisdiction.

124Jurisdictions compared
7Pillars scored
27Tier 1 hubs
31 October 2026Data updated

What is the Wealth-Protection Jurisdiction Atlas?

The Mirabello Wealth-Protection Jurisdiction Atlas is a proprietary comparison of 124 jurisdictions across seven pillars, from tax efficiency and legal structures to succession rules, international compliance and institutional stability. Every score comes from official sources and a published method, so families and their advisers can compare jurisdictions for lawful planning.

What "wealth protection" means here. In this Atlas, "wealth protection" means LAWFUL risk management across governance quality, institutional stability, regulatory robustness, succession certainty and long-term planning infrastructure. It does NOT mean secrecy, concealment, aggressive tax arrangements or avoidance of reporting obligations.

How do you compare jurisdictions for your own profile?

The interactive Atlas lets you move seven weighting sliders, one per pillar, and re-sorts all 124 jurisdictions live. Select a jurisdiction to see its pillar profile, compare several side by side, and share the exact view by copying the page address, which keeps your weights and selections.

How are the 124 jurisdictions tiered?

Mirabello places each jurisdiction in one of three published tiers by its composite score: 27 jurisdictions score 80 or more and form Tier 1, 91 score from 65 to below 80 and form Tier 2, and 6 score below 65 and form Tier 3. The thresholds are fixed and applied mechanically.

These tiers are NOT ratings of tax competitiveness or secrecy and must not be read as "tax haven" rankings; they reflect jurisdictional resilience, governance quality and wealth-management infrastructure for lawful planning.

Tier 1: Premier Global Hubs 27

Jurisdictions combining strong rule of law, deep financial-market infrastructure and mature regulatory oversight.

Kuwait 91.8* · Isle of Man 89.9* · Guernsey 89.2* · Bahrain 88.6* · Gibraltar 88.6* · Jersey 87.5 · Liechtenstein 87.3 · Monaco 87.3* · United Arab Emirates 86.3 · Cayman Islands 85.9 · Paraguay 85.6* · Bermuda 85.1 · Singapore 84.3 · Bahamas 83.8 · Bulgaria 83.3* · Georgia 83.3* · Maldives 83* · Cook Islands 82.9 · Hong Kong 82.6 · Nauru 81.9* · Czechia 81.7* · Nigeria 81.7* · Antigua and Barbuda 81.5 · Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.8* · Andorra 80.7 · Oman 80.1 · Seychelles 80*

Tier 2: Established Wealth Centres 91

Jurisdictions with well-developed private-wealth services underpinned by stable institutions and recognised international-cooperation frameworks.

Estonia 79.6* · Hungary 79.5* · Brunei Darussalam 79.4* · Barbados 79.3* · British Virgin Islands 79.3* · Guatemala 79* · Qatar 78.6 · Peru 78.3* · North Macedonia 78.2* · St Kitts and Nevis 77.9 · Indonesia 77.8* · Armenia 77.4* · Malta 77.3 · India 77.1* · Switzerland 77.1 · Rwanda 77* · Costa Rica 76.7* · Malaysia 76.6 · Mauritius 76.5 · Brazil 76* · Croatia 75* · Kenya 74.9* · Mexico 74.9* · Saint Lucia 74.9 · Saudi Arabia 74.8 · Belarus 74.7* · Uruguay 74.3 · Chad 74.2* · Grenada 73.8 · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.8 · Argentina 73.7* · Australia 73.7* · Cyprus 73.5 · Dominica 73.5 · Pakistan 73.5* · Albania 73.2* · Fiji 73.1* · South Korea 73* · Serbia 72.8* · South Sudan 72.4* · Austria 72.3* · Chile 72.3* · Belize 72.2 · Canada 72.1 · Botswana 71.9* · Bolivia 71.8* · Burkina Faso 71.6* · New Zealand 71.5* · Azerbaijan 71.4* · Cambodia 71.4* · Spain 71.3 · Egypt 71.2* · Taiwan 71.1* · Angola 70.8* · Montenegro 70.7* · Portugal 70.5 · Cape Verde 70.3* · Latvia 70.2* · El Salvador 70.1* · Tanzania 70.1* · Namibia 70* · Germany 69.8 · China 69.7* · Algeria 69.5* · Colombia 69.3* · United Kingdom 69.3 · Cameroon 69.2* · Vanuatu 69.2 · São Tomé and Príncipe 69.1* · Greece 68.9 · Italy 68.9 · Thailand 68.9 · Ecuador 68.6* · Netherlands 68.4 · Belgium 68* · Philippines 67.9* · Honduras 67.8* · Sri Lanka 67.7* · Dominican Republic 67.5* · Bangladesh 67.4* · Ethiopia 67.2* · Ireland 66.9* · Burundi 66.8* · Slovenia 66.7* · Bhutan 66.5* · Democratic Republic of Congo 66.4* · United States 66.3 · Jordan 66* · Luxembourg 66* · Sierra Leone 66* · Japan 65.7*

Tier 3: Emerging and Specialist Centres 6

Jurisdictions developing niche capabilities in specific segments within evolving regulatory frameworks.

France 64.5 · South Africa 64.1* · Panama 63.9 · Republic of Congo 60.4* · Turkey 58.1* · Vietnam 52.2*

* Not covered by the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators: scored on the other six pillars and shown as a specialised financial centre, never given a proxy score.

Which jurisdictions lead each pillar?

Pillar leaders show where each jurisdiction is strongest on a single dimension, independent of the composite. Several jurisdictions often share the top score on a pillar, which is why the composite and your own weighting matter more than any single pillar when you compare jurisdictions for a real plan.

How do all 124 jurisdictions compare?

The table lists every jurisdiction with its composite score and all seven pillar scores, using Mirabello's default weights, followed by the data confidence of each record. A dash means the pillar is not scored because no qualifying official source exists, which the method treats as unscored rather than estimated.

Wealth-Protection Jurisdiction Atlas 31 October 2026: composite and pillar scores for 124 jurisdictions
JurisdictionCompositeTax efficiencyStructure strengthResidence clarityCrypto claritySuccession certaintyRegulatory transparencyInstitutional stabilityData confidence
Kuwait KW*91.89775---100-90
Isle of Man IM*89.910075828085100-84
Guernsey GG*89.210075867876100-88
Bahrain BH*88.610075907668100-90
Gibraltar GI*88.610075848570100-74
Jersey JE87.51007584788210078.990
Liechtenstein LI87.31007580767410084.488
Monaco MC*87.310075787272100-72
United Arab Emirates AE86.31007588888310067.882
Cayman Islands KY85.91007574868210073.788
Paraguay PY*85.683.375---100-72
Bermuda BM85.11007570857810074.287
Singapore SG84.378.7759088841008390
Bahamas BS83.81007572827810067.188
Bulgaria BG*83.385.175828268100-80
Georgia GE*83.379.275878278100-88
Maldives MV*8377.675---100-72
Cook Islands CK82.91007572707610066.784
Hong Kong HK82.684.97582857810074.388
Nauru NR*81.979.27572--100-68
Czechia CZ*81.770.575908284100-82
Nigeria NG*81.774.875---100-80
Antigua and Barbuda AG81.51007570726510065.982
Bosnia and Herzegovina BA*80.883.375726870100-78
Andorra AD80.785.1758562621007772
Oman OM80.11007568666410061.570
Seychelles SC*8070.37582--100-88
Estonia EE*79.667.175858380100-85
Hungary HU*79.568.675808082100-80
Brunei Darussalam BN*79.4977578727660-92
Barbados BB*79.375.675736876100-74
British Virgin Islands VG*79.31007568847260-84
Guatemala GT*7987.77587627075-90
Qatar QA78.690756664681006670
Peru PE*78.367.375---100-82
North Macedonia MK*78.282.175---75-83
St Kitts and Nevis KN77.9907560646810065.985
Indonesia ID*77.865.875808274100-88
Armenia AM*77.470.175747570100-78
Malta MT77.368.97582808210066.970
India IN*77.154.875858888100-82
Switzerland CH77.1507590848010085.784
Rwanda RW*7764.375---100-78
Costa Rica CR*76.768.775727072100-80
Malaysia MY76.667.37590837610063.878
Mauritius MU76.568.97590657410066.978
Brazil BR*7659.575858470100-80
Croatia HR*7561.475726878100-78
Kenya KE*74.956.8758275-100-82
Mexico MX*74.959.875---100-83
Saint Lucia LC74.973.37580626310064.784
Saudi Arabia SA74.874.57580607210058.572
Belarus BY*74.769.97580807875-65
Uruguay UY74.360.27585626510074.774
Chad TD*74.258.275---100-75
Grenada GD73.873.37572626210063.566
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC73.873.3757060621006578
Argentina AR*73.754.375827870100-78
Australia AU*73.746.475858882100-82
Cyprus CY73.556.87588707210067.982
Dominica DM73.568.97580626210063.878
Pakistan PK*73.556.875---100-85
Albania AL*73.26075787060100-72
Fiji FJ*73.159.375756268100-88
South Korea KR*73527582--100-83
Serbia RS*72.870.175---75-85
South Sudan SS*72.469.275---75-72
Austria AT*72.343.375888876100-87
Chile CL*72.348.975807278100-82
Belize BZ72.2100756260686054.985
Canada CA72.1377590708010080.785
Botswana BW*71.957.275726565100-80
Bolivia BO*71.871.47568657075-70
Burkina Faso BF*71.661.775626263100-62
New Zealand NZ*71.552.375---100-82
Azerbaijan AZ*71.466.37580656875-66
Cambodia KH*71.467.175---75-72
Spain ES71.344.57590787210069.388
Egypt EG*71.266.57575627275-80
Taiwan TW*71.151.475---100-80
Angola AO*70.868.57568706775-78
Montenegro ME*70.774.675---60-72
Portugal PT70.5387590807410071.786
Cape Verde CV*70.370.47568626275-68
Latvia LV*70.249.575---100-85
El Salvador SV*70.164.375---75-78
Tanzania TZ*70.164.375---75-77
Namibia NA*7064.175---75-75
Germany DE69.8247590868210080.284
China CN*69.744.975728270100-80
Algeria DZ*69.554.37578907275-65
Colombia CO*69.343.275807865100-75
United Kingdom GB69.322.57592828810076.790
Cameroon CM*69.250.375686565100-78
Vanuatu VU69.210075626660405776
São Tomé and Príncipe ST*69.164.87562--75-63
Greece GR68.943.87588707010062.170
Italy IT68.935.77593627810067.578
Thailand TH68.946.47592787810050.874
Ecuador EC*68.644.175756270100-78
Netherlands NL68.4227588687810083.284
Belgium BE*6836.375787376100-82
Philippines PH*67.959.375---75-85
Honduras HN*67.858.77570656875-78
Sri Lanka LK*67.758.975---75-73
Dominican Republic DO*67.558.17572606875-75
Bangladesh BD*67.448.47580827275-70
Ethiopia ET*67.256.87565826575-78
Ireland IE*66.926.275887880100-86
Burundi BI*66.861.27562626375-72
Slovenia SI*66.741.875---100-78
Bhutan BT*66.560.37562636375-70
Democratic Republic of Congo CD*66.461.47563606075-63
United States US66.332759380807572.388
Jordan JO*6660.3757862-60-78
Luxembourg LU*6639.575--68100-87
Sierra Leone SL*6655.275---75-70
Japan JP*65.724.775807882100-80
France FR64.510.57592808010072.186
South Africa ZA*64.136.175---100-88
Panama PA63.971.7757864664055.678
Republic of Congo CG*60.441.47562656075-75
Turkey TR*58.137.3758062-60-76
Vietnam VN*52.260.875---15-78

* Not covered by the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators: scored on the other six pillars and shown as a specialised financial centre, never given a proxy score.

How is the Atlas scored?

Scores are computed mechanically from published weights and official inputs, with no discretionary adjustment. The default weights give institutional stability 20% and regulatory transparency 15%, so governance and international compliance carry 35% together and the ranking can never reward opacity.

Objective
To help advisers and clients compare jurisdictions on lawful, compliant wealth-protection factors, never on secrecy or tax avoidance.
Pillars and default weights
  • Tax efficiency (25%) Headline tax burden (personal income / capital gains / inheritance / wealth), lower = higher score; small crypto-friendly nudge. Objective from tax-profiles.
  • Structure strength (15%) Availability + asset-protection strength of trusts/foundations + charitable vehicles.
  • Residence clarity (10%) How well-established and officially sourced the tax-residence rules are (our verification confidence on the residence_tests block).
  • Crypto clarity (5%) How well-established and officially sourced the crypto-asset tax/regulatory position is (verification confidence on the crypto block).
  • Succession certainty (10%) How well-established and officially sourced the succession / forced-heirship rules are (verification confidence on the succession profile).
  • Regulatory transparency (15%) International compliance ALIGNMENT (CRS participation + EU-list standing), neutral; higher = more aligned. NOT a secrecy/low-disclosure score.
  • Institutional stability (20%) Governance/rule-of-law from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC-BY), null until WGI is sourced; never guessed.
Data handling
Scores are computed MECHANICALLY from the disclosed weights and inputs, no discretionary adjustment is applied, and tier thresholds are fixed and published (Tier 1 >=80, Tier 2 65-79, Tier 3 <65). Each pillar is independently sourced and dated with a confidence score; figures below confidence 60 are withheld, not shown. Non-numeric/uncertain figures are marked CHECK-OFFICIAL-SOURCE. The composite renormalises over available pillars; jurisdictions without World Bank WGI coverage are scored on the other six pillars and segregated, never imputed or given a parent-state proxy.
Tax features
Tax features are considered only at a high level and always within the context of compliance with applicable laws and international standards (CRS, FATCA, AML/CFT); this Atlas does not promote tax avoidance, secrecy or any circumvention of reporting obligations.
Regulatory transparency
Regulatory transparency is scored as international COMPLIANCE ALIGNMENT (CRS participation / EU-list standing). Being outside a list is NEVER scored as a benefit.
Institutional stability
Institutional stability uses the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (percentile ranks, CC-BY 4.0, attributed; latest WGI release). Where WGI does not cover a jurisdiction the pillar is left unscored, never estimated or proxied.
Sources
Official / Tier-A only: national tax authorities & civil codes, OECD, EU (EUR-Lex), HCCH, World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC-BY 4.0), and the big-four global summaries for corroboration. Full per-field provenance carried in the dataset.
Review cycle
Rebuilt weekly from the live data backbone; a self-healing screener re-verifies withheld/stale figures continuously.
Not a benchmark
This Atlas is a proprietary analytical tool based on public-source inputs, disclosed weightings and a fixed methodology. It is NOT a regulated financial benchmark, index, credit rating, investment product, reference rate or official government assessment, and is not designed to be referenced in contracts, financial instruments or performance measurement.
World Bank WGI attribution
Selected governance metrics are derived from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), © World Bank, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). The World Bank does not endorse Mirabello’s analysis or any conclusions drawn. WGI data have been transformed (percentile ranks averaged across the six indicators) for this Atlas; any errors in transformation or interpretation are solely Mirabello’s.
Conflicts of interest
Mirabello earns fees advising on cross-border residence, citizenship and wealth structuring, and therefore has a commercial interest in some jurisdictions covered. To manage this, the methodology, weights, sources and data rules are published in full and applied uniformly; scores derive from official inputs, not from Mirabello commercial relationships.

Mirabello does not advise on, and this Atlas does not support, secrecy, evasion, concealment or artificial tax residence. It supports lawful asset continuity, mobility resilience, succession certainty, tax-residence clarity and regulatory transparency.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Atlas a ranking of tax havens?

No. The tiers reflect jurisdictional resilience, governance quality and wealth-management infrastructure for lawful planning, not tax competitiveness or secrecy. Regulatory transparency is scored as alignment with international standards such as the Common Reporting Standard, and being outside a compliance list is never scored as a benefit.

How are the scores calculated?

Each of the seven pillars is scored from official sources, dated and given a confidence score, and the composite applies Mirabello's published default weights mechanically. Figures below confidence 60 are withheld rather than shown, and the composite is recalculated over the pillars that are available.

Why do some jurisdictions carry an asterisk?

An asterisk marks a jurisdiction not covered by the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators. Its institutional stability pillar is left unscored, never estimated, and the jurisdiction is scored on the other six pillars.

How often is the Atlas updated?

The Atlas is rebuilt weekly from Mirabello's live data backbone, and withheld or stale figures are re-verified continuously. The current data is dated 31 October 2026.

Can I use the Atlas to decide where to move or invest?

Not on its own. A higher score or tier does not mean a jurisdiction suits a particular person or family; suitability depends on residence, tax residence, nationality, family circumstances, assets and reporting obligations, and needs tailored professional advice before any decision.

Does Mirabello have a conflict of interest?

Mirabello earns fees advising on residence, citizenship and wealth structuring, so it has a commercial interest in some jurisdictions covered. To manage this, the method, weights, sources and data rules are published in full and applied uniformly, and scores come from official inputs, not commercial relationships.

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What else helps with cross-border wealth planning?

Wealth planning across borders usually involves more than one question. Succession law, tax residency, residence and citizenship programmes and the data behind them all interact, so these related Mirabello resources cover the next questions most families ask after comparing jurisdictions in the Atlas.

Official sources: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators · OECD: Common Reporting Standard (2025 consolidated text) · EUR-Lex: EU law

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