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Methodology · Safety and governance · reviewed November 14, 2026

Safety and governance, on published data.

Safety, read against published crime data at every edition. Rule of law on the World Bank governance indicators, and freedom on Freedom House.

What is measured

Safety for each place, rule of law, and freedom.

Where it comes from

Published crime data, read again at every edition. The World Bank governance indicators for rule of law. Freedom House for freedom.

How it enters the score

All three are carried into the Patrician.ch 100, 100 places on one scale.

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Income tax on the published 2026 rules. Social contributions, most deductions and treaties are not modeled. Figures are for a non-US single filer. Wealth tax, an exit and your passports are added when you run the engine on your own numbers. Not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.

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