The ranking was published on October 14, with the top five spots going to Caribbean countries. The overall winner was Saint Kitts and Nevis, which scored 78 out of 90 points. The country has held the top position for six consecutive years. Dominica and Grenada followed in the top three.

Citizenship-by-investment programs are evaluated based on nine parameters:

-Quality of life
-Freedom of movement
-Minimum investment amount and investment options
-Residency requirements
-Time to obtain citizenship
-Ease of the application process
-Quality of due diligence
-Ability to include family members in the application
-Program stability and predictability

Each criterion is scored on a scale of up to ten points, with a maximum overall score of 90 points. The assessment is based on official documents, statistical data, and expert research.