Top 5 Countries To Retire

Retirees dreaming of an expat lifestyle should add these countries to their list of contenders.

For those with retirement around the corner or who are already retired, picking a place to retire could be a key element into how fulfilling, meaning financially comfortable, retirement will be. With many early boomers' retirement portfolios punished by the financial crisis and low interest rates, the choice of where to live is even more critical.

5.  Spain: 85.8

• Real Estate: 91
• Special Benefits: 62
• Cost of Living: 82
• Ease of Integration: 87
• Entertainment and Amenities: 96
• Health: 91
• Retirement Infrastructure: 93
• Climate: 85

4.  Costa Rica: 86.8

• Real Estate: 87
• Special Benefits: 87
• Cost of Living: 87
• Ease of Integration: 92
• Entertainment and Amenities: 94
• Health: 94
• Retirement Infrastructure: 75
• Climate: 77

3.  Malaysia: 88.5

• Real Estate: 93
• Special Benefits: 80
• Cost of Living: 88
• Ease of Integration: 92
• Entertainment and Amenities: 94
• Health: 95
• Retirement Infrastructure: 85
• Climate: 81

2.  Ecuador: 91.1

• Real Estate: 94
• Special Benefits: 99
• Cost of Living: 89
• Ease of Integration: 92
• Entertainment and Amenities: 88
• Health: 88
• Retirement Infrastructure: 79
• Climate: 100

1.  Panama: 91.2

• Real Estate: 91
• Special Benefits: 100
• Cost of Living: 88
• Ease of Integration: 95
• Entertainment and Amenities: 95
• Health: 91
• Retirement Infrastructure: 81
• Climate: 88
• Panama uses the dollar, English is widely understood and expats do NOT even need to bring electronic converters to use their gadgets