5 Best Countries for Americans to Live in Europe

2. Swiss Confederation

Insider Monkey’s Score: 8.7

The Swiss Confederation, commonly known as Switzerland, is known for its iconic landscapes and global financial industry. Switzerland is a landlocked country and was founded almost a thousand years back at the turn of the fourteenth century. The country has a $739 billion economy and one of the highest GDP per capita in the world at $84,658. Switzerland is one of the least corrupt nations in the world, and it also ranks high in human development and stability. A little known fact about Switzerland is that it exports vast amounts of gold; additionally, the country also has one of the biggest banking systems in the world.