The Most Secure Countries

The safest and most secure countries
for remote workers revealed

In the current state of the world, more and more things are transitioning to digital spaces, the most notable is probably workers. Remote working has been growing in popularity, despite the initial apprehension of many.

The internet can be as dangerous a place as any, which is why many resort to using things such as a residential proxy to better protect themselves by obscuring their IP address. As such, you may find yourself wondering which country is the safest, digitally speaking, of course.

Well, not to worry, as we at Proxyrack have done some research, looking at a range of factors to determine the safest country for remote workers.

The most secure countries for remote workers

1

Switzerland

Remote worker security score:

7.62 /10

Coming out on top as the best country for remote workers to reside in is Switzerland, the mountainous country located in Central Europe. Switzerland ranks well for average monthly salary, the happiness of their citizens, and for the number of 5G hotpots per 100,000 of the population.

1

Netherlands

Remote worker security score:

7.62 /10

The Netherlands shares the top spot with Switzerland, with a remote worker security score of 7.62 out of 10. The Northwestern European country ranks especially well for its VPN accessibility and happiness score.

3

United Kingdom

Remote worker security score:

7.55 /10

Taking the third spot is the United Kingdom, which comprises England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The UK scores a remote worker security score of 7.55 out of 10, ranking well on 5G hotspots, VPN access, as well as internet access.

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Percentage of population with access to VPN (2021-2022) Individual's with internet access (% of population, 2020) National cyber security index score /100 5G hotspots per 100,000 of the population Happiness score /10 (2019-2021) Average monthly salary

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Remote Worker Security Score /10

Countries with the best VPN access

1

United Arab Emirates

Percentage of the population with access to a VPN:

84.38 %

The United Arab Emirates is located in Western Asia and consists of seven particular emirates. The UAE is the country with the highest percentage of the population with access to a VPN, at 84.38%.

2

Singapore

Percentage of the population with access to a VPN:

74.50 %

Taking the second spot is Singapore, also located in Asia and is a sovereign island country and city-state. The population of Singapore is 5,453,600 and of those, 74.5% have access to a VPN.

3

Saudi Arabia

Percentage of the population with access to a VPN:

51.04 %

Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country in Southeast Asia and a part of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia has a vast population, 51.04% of its residents have access to a VPN.

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Percentage of population with access to VPN (2021-2022)

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Country

Countries with the best internet access

1

Singapore

Percentage of the population with internet access:

99.70 %

Singapore comes out on top with the largest proportion of the population having access to the internet. With more than 5 million people, 99.7% of those are able to use the internet.

2

Saudi Arabia

Percentage of the population with internet access:

99.68 %

Once again, we have Saudi Arabia, narrowly coming in second. 99.68% of the country’s population has access to the internet.

3

Luxembourg

Percentage of the population with internet access:

97.48 %

And in third place, we have Luxembourg, a small European country, surrounded by Belgium, France, and Germany. The population of Luxembourg is 639,070 and 97.48% of them have access to the internet.

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Percentage of the population with internet access (2020)

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Country

Countries with the best cyber security

1

Greece

National cyber security index score:

96.1 /100

The country with the best cyber security is Greece, located in Southeast Europe, on the Southern tip of the Balkans. According to the National Cyber Security Index, it scored 96.1 out of 100, the highest in the world.

2

Lithuania

National cyber security index score:

93.51 /100

Lithuania, a European country and one of the three countries that make up the Balkans region. It scored 93.51 out of 100, making it the second-most cyber-secure country.

2

Belgium

National cyber security index score:

93.51 /100

Belgium, the Western European country best known for its role in the European Union, chocolate, and also beer. It shares the same score as Lithuania for cyber security.

2

Estonia

National cyber security index score:

93.51 /100

The final country to share the score of 93.51 is Estonia, another of the Balkan countries, it also borders the Baltic Sea.

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National cyber security index score /100

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Country

Countries with the most 5G hotspots

1

Slovenia

Number of 5G hotspots per 100,000 of the population

200.38

Slovenia is located in Central Europe and is best known for its mountains, skiing, and lakes, as well as being a part of the Balkans. According to the most recent 5G maps, Slovenia has more than 200 5G hotspots per 100,000 of its population.

2

Lithuania

Number of 5G hotspots per 100,000 of the population

95.80

Another of the Balkan states, we have the European country of Lithuania. As shown by the latest 5G maps, Lithuania has over 95 5G hotspots per 100,000 people.

3

Switzerland

Number of 5G hotspots per 100,000 of the population

70.43

And in third place, we have Switzerland, home to both Swiss cheese and the ever-reliable Swiss army knife. The latest 5G maps show that this country has just over 70 5G hotspots per 100,000 people.

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Number of 5G hotspots per 100,000 of the population

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Country

The happiest countries for remote workers

1

Finland

Happiness Score 2019-2021:

7.82/10

Finland is a country located in Northern Europe and shares its borders with Sweden, Norway, and Russia. This country has often been named amongst the happiest countries in the world, it is no surprise that it has come out on top again, with a score of 7.821 out of 10.

2

Denmark

Happiness Score 2019-2021:

7.64 /10

Denmark is a Scandinavian country, located in the very north of Europe. Also, a country known for its happy residents, Denmark scored 7.636 out of 10, coming in second.

3

Switzerland

Happiness Score 2019-2021:

7.51/10

Switzerland is a country known for its happy residents and incredibly high quality of life. During the course of 2019 to 2021, it scored 7.512 out of 10 for happiness.

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Happiness score /10 (2019-2021)

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Countries with the highest average monthly salary

1

Switzerland

Average monthly salary:

$5,880

Ranking high on yet another factor, we have Switzerland, coming in first with the highest average monthly salary at over $5,800.

2

Singapore

Average monthly salary:

$4,693

And with the second-highest average monthly salary, we have Singapore. The latest figures show the average salary is just over $4,693, each month.

3

Luxembourg

Average monthly salary:

$4,366

Luxembourg, the tiny European country, comes in third for the highest average monthly salary at more than $4,365 per month.

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Average monthly salary

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