The Best EU Countries to Retire In
Key Takeaways The Global Retirement Index 2025 ranks 44 countries on retirement security. The index does not measure pension payouts alone. It combines four sub-indices...
EU Passports Are Among the Strongest in the World
Key Takeaways EU Passports on the Henley Passport Index Global Rank Country Visa-Free Destinations 3 Sweden 186 4 Spain 185 4 Belgium 185 4 Denmark 185 4 Finland...
Water Stress Is Declining in Most EU Countries
Key Takeaways Water Stress in EU Countries Country Water stress level (in %) Change (pp) 2000 2022 Malta 61.27 72.60 +11.33 Cyprus 5.24 11.81 +6.57 Denmark 20.53...
Which EU Countries Have the Highest Equity Risk Premiums?
Key Takeaways Equity Risk Premium in the EU Country Equity Risk Premium (%) Greece 7.08 Romania 7.08 Hungary 6.69 Italy 6.69 Bulgaria 6.30 Croatia 5.78 Cyprus 5.78...
Which EU Countries Have the Most Soft Power?
Key Takeaways EU Global Soft Power Index Global Rank Country Soft Power Score (Change vs. Previous Year) 5 Germany 67.7 (-2.4) 6 France 65.8 (-2.7) 9 ...
Which EU Countries Have the Highest Obesity Rates?
Key Takeaways Obesity Rates by EU Country Country Obese persons (% of total, aged 16 and over) Latvia 24.0 Finland 22.8 Estonia 21.5 Ireland 21.5* Lithuania 21.2**...
EU House Price Index Rises Over 60% Since 2010
Key Takeaways House Price Index in EU Countries Country House price index (2010=100) Hungary 391.44* Estonia 345.43 Lithuania 306.54 Latvia 266.69* Czechia 257.80...
EU Household Expenditure on Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Key Takeaways Household Expenditure on Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages in the EU Country Expenditure (In % of total final household consumption expenditure) Change...
Homeownership Is Declining in the EU
Key Takeaways Homeownership in the EU Over Time Country Homeownership rate % Change 2010 2024 Poland 81.3* 87.1 +7.1% Italy 72.6 75.9 +4.5% Slovakia 90.0 93.1 +3.4%...
EU Patent Applications Are Rising But Remain Concentrated
Key Takeaways Patent Applications to the European Patent Office Country Patent Applications 2004 2024 Growth (%) Germany 23,044 25,033 +8.6% France 8,079 10,980...