When people are going to apply for a residence permit or permanent residence in one of the countries, they are interested in employment opportunities, standard of living, and reliability of Internet connection. And few people think about the safety of living in the chosen place. Meanwhile, the environmental situation in a number of countries around the world is far from ideal. That is why environmentalists recommend paying attention to the cleanliness of the air, water and soil in the future place of residence.

Where is the safest place to live today

Yale and Columbia Universities, together with the World Economic Forum, conducted their own research, ranking ecological cleanliness from 180 countries around the world. A group of experts assessed the state of the ecosystem and the environment by measuring and comparing 32 items in 11 categories.

The cleanest, most environmentally friendly countries include:

• Germany, Austria;
• France, Switzerland;
• Denmark, Sweden;
• Finland, Norway;
• Great Britain, Luxembourg.

Most of the countries occupied the top positions of the rating, due to the absence of heavy industry. After the lion's share of production facilities was exported to Asian countries, and the energy sector was switched to "green" rails, the quality of air and water has noticeably improved.

The environmental situation in Greece

is also distinguished by a low level of environmental danger.Greece. In recent years, due to stricter environmental regulations, 90 enterprises have been closed and 73 more have been required to reduce emissions. The only existing problem for 2023 is the increased level of smog due to the abundance of vehicles in large cities. But landscaping copes well with this problem. Most of the country's settlements are literally drowned in orchards, local and exotic flora.

That is why Greece has taken a leading position over the past two years in terms of the number of requests for residence permits and permanent residence, educational and Digital Nomad visas. Many Russian citizens regularly go on vacation to this country, have real estate or business in it. And you can easily and quickly get a residence permit of the right type through employees. digital-nomad.gr .

But in the countries of Asia and Africa, where all the "dirty" industries are concentrated and there is practically no control, it is unsafe to live and raise children. They go there at their own risk.