1. Norway
Score: 94 points;
HSBC ranking: 2 (100 points);
Word Bank Doing Business ranking: 6 (-6 points);
Norway is the definite winner of our list of the best countries to make money fast. ‘The Land of the Midnight Sun’ has a very strong job market, which is mainly supported by the oil production and exporting and the IT sector. Most expats are moving to Norway to work in the IT, or oil companies. Jobs in petroleum industry often include the work in a difficult and dangerous environment, primarily on the off-shore platforms or far up in the north. Still, since Norway is one of the countries that offer the best benefits to both expats and the local people, these difficulties can drastically boost employee’s earnings. The salary margin between the white and the blue collar jobs in Norway is very narrow, and the country has one of the most transparent and efficient tax and social welfare systems in the world.
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