Between the networking, the interviewing, the negotiating, and the onboarding, moving on or up can feel like a job of its own.

Despite the risks of working without the safety net of a full-time employer, free agents are expected to comprise as much of the workforce as formal employees by 2020. Anticipating this, over 80% of large corporations plan to expand the use of freelancers (pdf) over the next few years.

But a new report by Expert Market, a UK-based comparison shopping service for businesses, shows that some countries are better for digital nomads than others. Analyzing eight key economic and lifestyle factors in 57 countries across the globe (chosen based on available data and cross-referenced against GDP figures), the report ranks the best and worst places for free agents to live. The factors were chosen based on how they would affect a freelance worker’s quality of life, and include cost of living, individual income tax, access to credit, average internet speed, transport networks, free wifi availability, cost of a coffee, and overall ease of starting a business.

Here are Expert Market’s top 10 best places to live if you want to be your own boss:

Place Rank Hong Kong 1 United States 2 South Korea 3 United Arab Emirates 4 United Kingdom 5 Spain 6 New Zealand 7 Estonia 8 Bulgaria 9 Czech Republic 10

Hong Kong topped the list with high marks for having the best transportation system, second-best access to credit, and one of the three lowest income tax rates. Europe won overall best continent for the self-employed, while South America ranked as the worst, with weak scores for transportation, internet availability, and ease of starting a business.

Here’s the full list:

Place Rank Hong Kong 1 United States 2 South Korea 3 United Arab Emirates 4 United Kingdom 5 Spain 6 New Zealand 7 Estonia 8 Bulgaria 9 Czech Republic 10 Latvia 11 France 12 Portugal 13 Lithuania 14 Qatar 15 Denmark 16 Switzerland 17 Germany 18 Turkey 19 Norway 20 Romania 21 Saudi Arabia 22 China 23 Netherlands 24 Poland 25 Australia 26 Sweden 27 Hungary 28 Finland 29 Mexico 30 Japan 31 Cyprus 32 Chile 33 Panama 34 South Africa 35 Italy 36 Morocco 37 Indonesia 38 Iceland 39 India 40 Croatia 41 Egypt 42 Austria 43 Colombia 44 Brazil 45 Greece 46 Malta 47 Peru 48 Belgium 49 Ireland 50 Costa Rica 51 Slovenia 52 Ecuador 53 Philippines 54 Israel 55 Argentina 56 Uruguay 57

Sources: Numbeo, KPMG, The World Bank, Akamai, World Economic Forum, Wifimap