2. Switzerland
Score: 79 points;
HSBC ranking: 1 (110 points);
Word Bank Doing Business ranking: 31 (-31 points);
When talking about Switzerland, the next on our list of best countries to make money fast, most people think about Alpine villages, high up in the mountains. Still, this country has more than a few bustling cities, which are usually ranked as the biggest and the busiest European business centers. Most experts move to Switzerland to work in the banking sector or to take various positions within the UN and other world organizations. These jobs guarantee very high salaries, which is one of the reasons why Switzerland took the first place on the HSBC’s income list. Like most European countries on the list Switzerland can be proud of its punctual transportation system and good welfare laws, but starting a business there is more difficult than in other Western countries, due to a lack of provisions that protect minority investors.
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