Top Retirement Countries

Americans have to save a lot when they retire. More than 20 percent of respondents said that they have no cash, but a new study shows that people all over the world are facing similar economic problems.

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According to the Natixis' 2018 Global Retirement Index, citizens around the world are facing demographic problems and the effects of adaptive monetary policy, including stagnant wage growth, rising debt levels and increasing health care costs.

“Global retirement protection faces a multi-dimensional challenge as the traditional tripartite funding model is challenged by 21st century demographics, fiscal imbalances and monetary policy,” said Jean Rabie, CEO of Natixis Investment Managers.

According to Natixis, in some countries, retirees feel better than others, assessing their well-being and financial security compared to 43 retirees in countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), BRIC countries and advanced economies. Monetary Fund (IMF).

Best life for seniors in Switzerland. There is a particularly high quality of life, financial component and health care. When it comes to health, the country ranks first, and fourth in terms of life expectancy.

In second place is Iceland. She moved from third place to 2017. The country scored good points for the material well-being of the population, aided by good employment, high per capita income and income equality.

After Iceland is another Scandinavian country, Norway, which rose to a position higher last year.

Sweden ranked fourth. The country has a higher life expectancy among residents. New Zealand followed Sweden and observed an improvement in the financial situation related to retirement.

The United States ranked 16 in the Natixis list. They were ahead of the Czech Republic, but lost to the United Kingdom. In any case, the country rose one position higher than 2017 year.

The US is still in the top ten when it comes to strong financial institutions, and Natixis has reported improvements in the labor market, but the country still lags behind when it comes to income equality.

Here is the list of 10 best countries in the Natixis' Global Retirement Index:

1. Switzerland
2. Iceland
3. Norway
4. Sweden
5. New Zealand
6. Australia
7. Ireland
8. Denmark
9. Canada
10. Netherlands

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