The ranking, which was reported by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), is called the Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index and was compiled by Henley & Partners, a London-based, consultancy firm for so-called“golden visas” and citizenships. It attempts to answer the question: assuming chaos really does break out in the world, where is the best place to live to protect yourself and your assets?

The question is less theoretical than it might seem at first glance. According to Henley & Partners, the number of millionaires changing residence is currently higher than ever. Also because the scenario of a dramatic crisis isn't so far-fetched: even optimists wonder what could go wrong in the current phase of changing planetary balances. Sometimes all it takes is a little for a nefarious dynamic to be triggered.

For example, in April after US President Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' the financial markets were dangerously close to such a turning point, says the NZZ. Even during the storming of the Capitol in Washington in January 2021, the situation came close to degenerating uncontrollably. A global crisis could also occur if a heavily indebted western country got into financial difficulties or if China attacked Taiwan.

“The world is affected by Darwinian competition,” says Christian Kälin, chairman of the board of Henley & Partners.“But just as in the animal and plant kingdoms, even among countries it is not the strongest who manage change best, but those who are best able to adapt,” the Swiss-born executive continues in statements reported by the Zurich newspaper.

This content was published on Oct 27, 2025 A study has ranked Switzerland as the most competitive country in the world thanks to its economy and education system.