Did you know there are between 40 and 80 million digital nomads worldwide in 2025 — 44% of them from the US alone?
And, did you know that, on average, a digital nomad is 36 years old, earns around $124,170 per year and produces 74% less CO2 than the average American?
Si le mode de vie des nomades numériques vous attire et que vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur les tendances futures du nomadisme numérique, nous vous invitons à lire la suite.
We bring you the most interesting figures about digital nomads for 2025, including the statistics on the:
- Digital nomad demographics,
- Best countries for digital nomads,
- Digital nomad lifestyle, and
- Future trends in digital nomadism.
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- Between 40 and 80 million people in the world right now are digital nomads.
- 38% of digital nomads are Millennials.
- 78% of digital nomads identify as male.
- 44% of digital nomads are American.
- 90% of digital nomads report having a higher education.
- 56% of digital nomads hold traditional full-time positions.
- 70% des nomades numériques travaillent 40 heures ou moins par semaine.
- 59% of digital nomads work from a home office.
- 79% of digital nomads report being early adopters of technology.
- 79% of digital nomads report feeling very satisfied with their income.
Qu'est-ce qu'un nomade numérique ?
The term was originally coined by Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners in their 1997 book titled Digital Nomad, which pretty accurately predicted the nomadic lifestyle we have been witnessing for the past couple of decades.
Furthermore, in their research report The Digital Nomad: Buzzword or research category, Müller defines digital nomads in the following way:
“The term ‘digital nomad’ describes people who no longer rely on work in a conventional office; instead, they can decide freely when and where to work. They can essentially work anywhere, as long as they have their laptop with them and access to a good internet connection. This means that their workplace might be in a shared office in Berlin, Germany for one month, and a month later they will be working on the same project in a café in Chiang Mai, Thailand.”
The definition and evolution of digital nomadism can’t be separated from the development of technology. The paper The History of Digital Nomadism helps us trace the evolution of the term, noting, for example, how the first telecommuting jobs gave rise to the first surge of backpackers in Thailand back in the 1980s.
Il est également important de noter que le terme “nomade numérique" pourrait être entièrement remplacé par l'expression “entrepreneur indépendant de son lieu de travail”, qui exprime plus précisément toutes les nuances qui composent ce mode de vie.
La différence entre les nomades numériques, les télétravailleurs et les expatriés
Le terme de nomade numérique est souvent confondu avec deux autres termes similaires — les télétravailleurs et les expatriés.
Pour illustrer au mieux la différence entre les nomades numériques, les télétravailleurs et les expatriés, nous pouvons examiner la définition scalaire du terme nomade numérique élaborée par Ina Reichenberger dans l'article Digital Nomads — a quest for holistic freedom in work and leisure (Les nomades numériques - une quête de liberté holistique dans le travail et les loisirs) :
“Les nomades numériques sont des personnes qui parviennent à l'indépendance géographique en :
- Effectuant leur travail dans un environnement en ligne,
- Transférant cette indépendance à la mobilité en ne travaillant pas systématiquement dans un espace de bureau personnel désigné, mais
- Using the possibility to simultaneously work and travel to the extent that no permanent residence exists.”
Therefore, as opposed to remote workers, which is a larger concept, the term digital nomad implies the element of travel.
Other papers, such as the 2025 study from the Marmara University in Istanbul, Türkiye also highlight factors that help separate digital nomads from other digital workers — tourism, leisure, and mobility.
Et, contrairement aux expatriés, les nomades numériques ne cherchent pas à obtenir une résidence permanente et ne travaillent pas non plus pour une entreprise enregistrée dans le pays où ils séjournent.
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Statistics on the number of digital nomads worldwide
According to some sources, such as MBO Partners, there are around 40 million digital nomads in the world. However, other sources, such as the Nomads website — a worldwide community for digital nomads — claim there might be as many as 80 million.
Recent digital nomad survey — Digital Nomads: Toward a Future Research Agenda — reminds us of the limitations in accurate assessment of the actual number of digital nomads in the world, as:
- Digital nomads rarely inform their countries of origin about their plans to stay in other destinations (there are no legal requirements in most cases),
- Digital nomads rarely (need to) register in the countries they choose to stay in,
- There’s no clear proof as to whether digital nomads use any of the digital nomad visas available, and
- There’s even no consensus on the official definition of the term digital nomad.
That said, there are a few compelling surveys and studies that might help us get closer to answering how many digital nomads there are in the world.
According to the 2024 MBO Partners’ research study, the number of digital nomads in the US is continually on the rise from 2019 onwards.
As expected, the pandemic had the biggest impact. The highest increase was noticed in 2020, which saw 10.9 million digital nomads, as opposed to 7.3 million in 2019 — a whopping 49% increase.
In 2021, the number of digital nomads worldwide increased 42% compared to 2020, with 15.5 million Americans identifying as digital nomads.
Although not as dramatically as in the first years of the pandemic, the numbers continued to grow steadily in 2022 when 16.9 million Americans said they identify as digital nomads. Data shows the total increase reached 131% from the pre-pandemic years (2019) to 2022.
Following the upward trend, 2023 saw a 2% increase in the number of American digital nomads compared to 2022 — which translates to around 17.3 million US citizens identifying as digital nomads.
In 2024, we saw a bigger increase compared to 2023 — 4.6%. In 2025, 18.1 million Americans stated they see themselves as digital nomads.
Statistiques sur le nombre croissant de travailleurs traditionnels qui deviennent des nomades numériques
Compared to pre-pandemic times, the post-pandemic period saw an increase in traditional workers among digital nomads, as the latest MBO digital nomad data shows.
In 2022, 66% of digital nomads had traditional jobs (employed full time by a company), which is a 22% increase compared to 2019.
Another 2023 study by SafetyWing reveals similar data. When asked about the main reason for becoming digital nomads, 74.5% of digital nomads reported that the pandemic had the biggest impact on their decision to take the leap.
The trend saw a slight decline in 2023 and 2024 — 4% and 5% — mostly due to companies pushing for a more balanced hybrid approach.
According to Pumble’s Remote Work Statistics 2025, 75% of Americans working traditional jobs reported having to work from the office at least a couple of days per week. This, naturally, limits the digital nomads among them from fully committing to the nomadic lifestyle.
At the same time, and most likely for the same reason, the share of independent workers (independent contractors, freelancers, etc.) going nomad increased by 14% in 2023 and another 20% in 2024.
However, traditional workers still partake in nomading — even though their companies might require them to be in office a couple of times a week. According to the MBO digital nomad report, these “tethered nomads” still travel while working, but stay close to their offices so they can return when needed.
Statistiques sur la popularité du nomadisme numérique
Digital nomadism is still a popular lifestyle.
According to MBO insights, the digital nomad lifestyle has been becoming more and more popular among US citizens until 2023.
In 2024 and 2025, we see a slight decline in the average American’s desire to become a digital nomad.
Take a look at the table below to see a rough number of Americans interested in sampling the digital nomad lifestyle.
| Year | Number of Americans |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 54 million |
| 2020 | 65 million |
| 2022 | 72 million |
| 2023 | 70 million |
| 2024 and 2025 | 66 million |
However, it’s important to note that only 7–9% of those 66 million people will actually try out the nomadic lifestyle in 2025.
Statistiques sur la démographie des nomades numériques
Dans les premiers temps du nomadisme numérique, nous avons pu dresser un portrait clair du nomade numérique type. Dans la plupart des cas, il s'agissait d'un homme blanc d'une trentaine d'années travaillant en freelance dans un domaine créatif (ou proche de la création), aventureux et aimant le grand air.
And, while most digital nomads still very much fall into at least some of these categories, we’re happy to see that the image typically associated with digital nomads is slowly starting to change into a more diverse one.
That being said, let’s analyze the profile of an average digital nomad in 2025 and get all the details.
Nous commencerons par le profil général et poursuivrons par une analyse plus spécifique de chaque catégorie.
L'anatomie d'un nomade numérique typique
According to the latest digital nomad statistics, this is the profile of a typical digital nomad in 2025:
- Around 36 years old,
- Homme,
- Blanc,
- Non croyant,
- Américain,
- Progressiste,
- Respectueux de l'environnement,
- Titulaire d'une licence universitaire,
- Travaille comme développeur de logiciels,
- Travaille à domicile,
- Makes $124,170 per year on average,
- Travaille 40 heures ou moins par semaine,
- Aime le café,
- Mange de la viande,
- La randonnée est son activité sportive préférée,
- Tokyo is his favorite city, and
- Stays at a destination for 6 months on average.
Les nomades numériques sont majoritairement jeunes et de sexe masculin
According to data from the tens of thousands of Nomad List members presented in The 2025 State of Digital Nomads report, most digital nomads are young people aged between 25 and 44. The highest percentage of digital nomads is 36 years old (8%).
Although there’s some percentage of digital nomads in their early 20s and late 40s, the overwhelming majority of Nomad List members are in their 30s.
The nomadic lifestyle still appeals more to male nomads, with 78% of digital nomads identifying as male, as opposed to 22% of female digital nomads.
Similar data comes from MBO Partners, which consistently show a higher male-to-female ratio throughout the years. Namely, there were 56% of male and 44% of female nomads in 2023, and 59% of male and 41% of female nomads in 2024.
MBO Partners have analyzed the demographic of digital nomads by generation over the last 5 years and confirmed that the average digital nomad is a Millennial.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Boomers | 16% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Gen X | 23% | 23% | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| Millennials | 42% | 44% | 47% | 37% | 38% |
| Gen Z | 19% | 21% | 17% | 21% | 26% |
As you can see in the table above, in 2021 and 2022, we saw a shift in younger generations and a drop in the percentage of older generations — understandable due to the higher risk of COVID-19. In 2024 and 2025, Millennials still make up the highest percentage of digital nomads, however, we’re seeing more older and younger generations taking part.
Les nomades numériques sont plutôt américains et blancs
Nomad List members are predominantly American. In 2025, US citizens make up 44% of digital nomads on the platform, which is precisely 44,996,021 people.
UK nationals take the second spot with only a 7% share — 7,189,556 people. Next up are Canada, Russia, Germany, France, Brazil, Australia, the Netherlands, and Spain, all of which make up 26% of digital nomads surveyed by the Nomad List platform.
La même étude montre que :
- La plupart des nomades numériques sont blancs (59%), tandis que
- Les autres 41%sont non-blancs avec :
- 14% des asiatiques,
- 12% de latinos,
- 7% de noirs,
- 5% d'indiens,
- 3% de moyen-orientaux et
- 1% du Pacifique.
Les rapports de MBO Partners montrent une répartition cohérente des nomades numériques en fonction de leur origine ethnique :
- Almost ¾ of digital nomads identify as White (67%),
- 21% identify as African American,
- 11% sont hispaniques,
- 6% are Asian, and
- 1% are from another background (respondents were allowed to give more than one answer to this question).
Les nomades numériques sont progressistes et non croyant
The overwhelming majority of nomad women — 72% — identify as progressive when it comes to their political preferences and affiliation, according to the Nomad List digital nomad statistics. Meanwhile, almost half nomad men share their beliefs — 46%.
Out of 54% of non-progressive nomad men:
- 27% consider themselves libertarian,
- 21% sont centristes, tandis que
- 7% lean conservative.
En ce qui concerne les 28% de femmes nomades non progressistes :
- 13% sont libertaires,
- 13% are centrist, and
- 2% identify as conservative.
The MBO Partners digital nomad report shows a similar political breakdown of digital nomads:
- 51% s'identifient comme démocrates,
- 24 % sont républicains, tandis que
- 23 % se déclarent indépendants.
The majority of digital nomad respondents in a Nomad List research identify as non-religious (52%).
Out of the 48% of digital nomads identifying as religious:
- 28% sont sensibles à la spiritualité,
- 9% are Christians,
- 3% s'identifient comme bouddhistes,
- 2% croient en l'astrologie,
- 2% sont des adeptes de l'islam,
- 2% s'identifient au judaïsme,
- 1% sont hindous, et
- Un peu moins de 1% sont des sikhs.
Statistiques sur l'éducation et la vie professionnelle des nomades numériques
On average, digital nomads are well-educated, tech-savvy individuals who make a good living working from a home office.
Examinons la répartition détaillée des nomades numériques selon leur niveau d'études et leur vie professionnelle.
Les nomades numériques ont un bon niveau d'éducation
Digital nomad data from both Nomad List and MBO Partners digital nomad statistics shows that digital nomads are, by and large, well-educated.
Only 10% of the Nomad List respondents are high school graduates.
Conversely, 90% of digital nomads have a higher education, out of which:
- 54% des nomades ont une licence,
- 34% sont titulaires d'une maîtrise et
- 3% ont un doctorat.
Les statistiques de MBO Partners sont similaires :
- 52% des personnes interrogées déclarent avoir un diplôme universitaire ou supérieur, et
- 18% déclarent avoir un diplôme d'études supérieures.
Les nomades numériques sont des travailleurs indépendants
La Nomad List et MBO Partners ont des conclusions différentes concernant le type d'emploi le plus souvent présent chez les membres de la communauté des nomades numériques.
Namely, more than half of digital nomads (56%) hold traditional full-time positions in 2025, according to MBO Partners.
La Nomad List, quant à elle, présente des données légèrement différentes concernant le type d'emploi parmi les nomades numériques.
According to this source, in 2025:
- 38% of digital nomads are employed full time,
- 18% déclarent être des travailleurs indépendants,
- 18% of digital nomads are startup founders,
- 9% sont des entrepreneurs à temps plein,
- 8% sont des entrepreneurs d'agence,
- 5% ont répondu "autre" lorsqu'on les a interrogés sur leur type d'emploi,
- 2% ont choisi un emploi à temps partiel, et
- 1% said part-time contractors.
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Les nomades numériques travaillent environ 40 heures par semaine à partir d'un home office
When it comes to their favorite work background, as in prior years, most digital nomads in 2025 prefer a home office.
C'est ce que révèle la Nomad List :
- 59% of digital nomads work from a home office,
- 15% des nomades choisissent le plus souvent des espaces de coworking,
- 8% préfèrent travailler dans un café,
- 7% work from an office,
- 3% choose a dining table,
- 3% préfèrent le canapé,
- 2% le lit,
- 1% aime travailler depuis un balcon,
- 1% des nomades numériques travaillent dans une camionnette,
- Un peu moins de 1% travaille dans la cuisine.
- Les autres déclarent travailler depuis une piscine, un bateau, un jardin ou une bibliothèque.
The fact that most digital nomads prefer to work from a home office may have something to do with the fact that the majority of them own a home. According to the research by the Nomad List, 54% of digital nomads are homeowners, while 46% of respondents report not owning a home.
That is a slight increase compared to 2024, when 53% of nomads were homeowners.
Digital nomads work less than the general workforce, however. A 2025 study that analyzed digital nomad Reddit threads showed that digital nomads have varying hours but that they usually work less than 40 hours per week.
Older studies, such as the survey by FlexJobs, reveal that most digital nomads (70%) spent 40 hours per week (or fewer) working. This means only one-third of digital nomads work more than 40 hours a week, compared to 86% of men and 67% of women non-digital nomads who work these hours.
Les nomades numériques sont à l'aise avec la technologie
Les statistiques de MBO sur les nomades numériques indiquent que ces derniers possèdent de solides compétences techniques.
En effet, 79% des nomades numériques s'appuient sur la technologie pour être plus compétitifs dans leur travail, contre 44 % des nomades non numériques qui font de même.
En outre, 78% des nomades numériques déclarent que leur travail dépend de la technologie, ce qui n'est le cas que de 56% des nomades non numériques.
Digital nomads also lead in the percentage of early adopters of technology — 79% are likely to be early adopters of technology (versus 43% of non-digital nomads). That makes sense, considering that 81% of them say their work depends on digital connections and technology.
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Selon les chiffres des rapports des années précédentes, les nomades numériques sont également plus axés sur les compétences que les nomades non numériques :
- 73% of digital nomads (versus 53% of non-digital nomads) have participated in work-related skills training over the past years, and
- 68% des nomades numériques, contre 47 % des non nomades numériques, déclarent que leur travail nécessite une formation spécialisée, un enseignement ou une expertise.
Les nomades numériques gagnent bien leur vie
Dans l'ensemble, les nomades numériques gagnent correctement leur vie.
Nomad List members earn an average income of $124,157 per year, with a median of $85,000 per year in 2025. The report shows a slight increase compared to last year’s numbers — at least when it comes to the average salary, which was $122,859 in 2024.
When it comes to the average earnings of digital nomads:
- 6% des membres de la Nomad List déclarent gagner moins de $25 000 par an,
- 15% d'entre eux déclarent gagner entre $25 000–$50 000 par an,
- 34% gagnent entre $50 000 et $100 000 par an,
- 35% d'entre eux gagnent entre $100 000 et $250 000 par an,
- 9% of the Nomad List members make between $250k and $1M annually, and
- 2% gagnent plus d'un million de dollars par an.
According to MBO Partners’ study, almost half of the respondents (46% of them) said they earn $75,000 or more per year, while 17% of digital nomads report earning less than $25,000 a year.
Toujours est-il que :
- 79% of digital nomads report feeling very satisfied with their income, and
- 41% say they are moderately satisfied with their earnings (factoring in other benefits).
MBO Partners also find that digital nomads are overall more satisfied with their work, lifestyle, and income.
A whopping 79% of digital nomads report feeling highly satisfied with their work and lifestyle regardless of their income, versus 62% of non-digital nomads who feel satisfied with their work. This is a slight decrease compared to 2024, when 80% of digital nomads were highly satisfied.
Les nomades numériques travaillent dans une variété de professions et d'industries technologiques
Les nomades numériques sont issus d'un large éventail de professions et d'industries — du sport et du mannequinat au développement de logiciels et à la finance.
Cependant, l'écrasante majorité des nomades numériques travaillent dans les technologies de l'information ou dans des secteurs proches des technologies de l'information, selon les statistiques des nomades numériques de la Nomad List et les données de MBO Partners.
MBO Partners show that in 2025, professionals in the following industries made up the digital nomad community:
- Informatique — 19%,
- Services créatifs — 14%,
- Éducation et formation — 9%,
- Vente, marketing et relations publiques — 9%,
- Finance et comptabilité — 8%, et
- Conseil, coaching et recherche — 7%.
Ces chiffres sont conformes à ceux des années précédentes.
Les membres de la liste nomade sont principalement des professionnels :
- Développeurs de logiciels,
- Fondateurs de start-ups,
- Développeurs web,
- Professionnels du marketing,
- Créatifs, et
- Professionnels du secteur SaaS.
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Selon les réponses des membres de la Nomad List, il existe de légères différences dans les professions choisies par les nomades numériques masculins et féminins.
Nomad men mostly work in the following industries/positions in 2025:
- Software developers — 35%, which is 253% more than female nomad software developers,
- Web developers — 28%, which exceeds the female share by 262%,
- Startup founders — 28%, which is 137% more than nomad women in these professions, and
- SaaS professionals — 14%, which outnumbers the share of nomad women by 195%.
Nomad women mostly work in the following industries/positions in 2025:
- Marketing — 16% of nomad women, which exceeds the male share by 1%,
- Creative professions — 15%, which is 23% more than nomad men,
- Blogging — 8% of female digital nomads, which is 24% more than male nomad bloggers,
- Community professionals — 8%, which is 25% more than the male share in these professions, and
- Coaching professionals — 7%, which is 25% more than nomad men in these professions.
Les hommes nomades numériques travaillent principalement dans le secteur de l'informatique, tandis que les femmes nomades ont pour la plupart une formation en sciences humaines
Interestingly, there are some pretty large differences between the professions mostly occupied by male digital nomads and professions predominantly held by digital nomad women.
The largest difference between genders when it comes to digital nomad professions is noted in the IT vs humanities comparison.
As you’ll see in the tables below, nomad men are far more likely to occupy positions in the IT sector. On the other hand, female digital nomads have a bigger share in positions in HR, Psychology, Medicine, and Journalism.
According to the Nomad List digital nomad statistics, these top 10 positions show the largest gender ratio difference in the digital nomad community in 2025.
| Postes les plus souvent occupés par les hommes nomades | La proportion d'hommes vs de femmes nomades |
|---|---|
| Information security | +806% |
| DevOps | +353% |
| SysAdmin | +348% |
| Mobile developer | +347% |
| Game developer | +311% |
| Web developer | +262% |
| Software developer | +253% |
| Crypto | +243% |
| SaaS | +195% |
| VR developer | +172% |
Jetons un coup d'œil sur le tableau ci-dessous pour avoir un aperçu des 10 professions les plus exercées par les femmes nomades.
| Postes les plus souvent occupés par les femmes nomades | La proportion de femmes vs d'hommes nomades |
|---|---|
| Human resources professional | +81% |
| Journalist | +49% |
| Psychologist | +45% |
| Medical professional | +41% |
| Support professional | +36% |
| Community professional | +25% |
| Blogger | +24% |
| Creative professional | +23% |
| professionnels de l'accueil | +23% |
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Statistiques sur les meilleurs pays pour les nomades numériques
Digital nomads travel all around the world, according to the Nomad List findings, but have some preferred spots.
Just like in 2024, in 2025, the most visited countries by digital nomads are:
- Les États-Unis,
- L'Espagne, et
- La Thaïlande.
En ce qui concerne les villes les plus visitées, la plus grande partie des nomades numériques ont visité :
- Londres,
- Bangkok et
- New York.
Ces chiffres sont conformes à ceux des années précédentes.
Here’s the list of the top 10 most visited countries by digital nomads so far in 2025:
| # | Pays | % de nomades numériques ayant visité le pays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The US | 14% |
| 2 | L’Espagne | 5% |
| 3 | La Thaïlande | 5% |
| 4 | Le Royaume-Uni | 4% |
| 5 | L’Allemagne | 4% |
| 6 | Le Mexique | 4% |
| 7 | La France | 3% |
| 8 | L'Italie | 3% |
| 9 | Le Portugal | 3% |
| 10 | L'Indonésie | 2% |
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| # | Ville | % de nomades numériques ayant visité le pays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Londres (Royaume-Uni) | 2.23% |
| 2 | Bangkok (Thaïlande) | 2.15% |
| 3 | New York (États-Uni) | 1.51% |
| 4 | Barcelone (Espagne) | 1.50% |
| 5 | Paris (France) | 1.48% |
| 6 | Berlin (Allemagne) | 1.47% |
| 7 | Lisbonne (Portugal) | 1.46% |
| 8 | Amsterdam (Pays-Bas) | 1.22% |
| 9 | San Francisco (États-Unis) | 1.16% |
| 10 | Chiang Mai (Thaïlande) | 1.08% |
It’s important to note, however, that most visited destinations don’t always translate into most liked ones, as we can see from the following lists of most and least liked countries by digital nomads in 2025 so far, respectively.
Take a look at the 10 countries that won the hearts of digital nomads in 2025 so far.
| # | Pays | Classement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Japon | 4.8 |
| 2 | La Croatie | 4.6 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.55 |
| 4 | Hungary | 4.55 |
| 5 | La Tchéquie | 4.5 |
| 6 | La Pologne | 4.45 |
| 7 | L'Estonie | 4.4 |
| 8 | La Grèce | 4.4 |
| 9 | La Corée du Sud | 4.35 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 4.3 |
Of course, not every destination is equally appealing to digital nomads as the 10 above. So, here’s an insight into which destinations were digital nomads’ least favorite.
| # | Pays | Classement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 1 |
| 2 | L'Iran | 1.65 |
| 3 | Gibraltar | 1.65 |
| 4 | Malta | 1.65 |
| 5 | Le Honduras | 1.65 |
| 6 | Cyprus | 1.9 |
| 7 | Le Chili | 2.15 |
| 8 | Le Sri Lanka | 2.35 |
| 9 | Somalia | 2.5 |
| 10 | L’Ethiopie | 2.5 |
Meilleures et pires destinations pour les expatriés
Lorsqu'il s'agit de s'installer à plus long terme, les expatriés et les nomades numériques qui prévoient de prolonger leur séjour semblent avoir des exigences différentes.
As the Expat Insider 2024 report suggests, the ideal destinations for expats offer a relatively low cost of living and ease of settling in.
These are the precise reasons that catapulted Panama, Mexico, and Indonesia to the top of the list of best expat destinations.
Here are the top 10 destinations that dazzled expats in 2024 and continue to do so in 2025 — ranked by the Expat Insider respondents:
- Le Panama,
- Le Mexique,
- L'Indonésie,
- L’Espagne,
- La Colombie,
- La Thaïlande,
- Le Brésil,
- Le Viêt Nam,
- Les Philippines, et
- UAE.
At the same time, Kuwait, Türkiye, and Finland are rated lowest in vital categories, as these countries offer low-quality social life, high cost of living, and low job satisfaction.
Here’s the list of the 10 worst-rated destinations (out of 53 in total) that expats will probably be avoiding in 2025:
44. UK,
45. Ireland,
46. Malte,
47. L’Italie,
48. Norway,
49. Canada,
50. Germany,
51. Finland
52. Türkiye, and
53. Le Koweït.
Destinations préférées des nomades numériques par sexe
When it comes to most liked cities by digital nomads, nomad men and nomad women have different preferences.
The top 5 cities male digital nomads like the most in 2025 (according to respondents in the Nomad List research) are the following:
| # | Ville | Classement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo (Japan) | 4.55 |
| 2 | Mexico City (Mexico) | 4.55 |
| 3 | Singapore | 4.44 |
| 4 | Athens (Greece) | 4.44 |
| 5 | Madrid (Espagne) | 4.44 |
Les femmes nomades, quant à elles, avaient en tête un ensemble de villes et de destinations complètement différent pour obtenir la meilleure note.
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| # | Ville | Classement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medellín (Colombie) | 4.00 |
| 2 | Budapest (Hongrie) | 3.75 |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 3.75 |
| 4 | Mexico City (Mexico) | 3.00 |
| 5 | Vienne (Autriche) | 3.00 |
Interestingly, the top destinations for male and female digital nomads look significantly different in 2025 compared to the previous two years.
For instance, Tokyo is the only destination found on the 2023, 2024, and 2025 lists for male digital nomads. However, it went from #1 in 2023 to a 13th spot in 2024, and then back to #1 in 2025.
Meanwhile, the 2025 list of most liked cities by female digital nomads also looks quite different from the ones from 2023 and 2024, barring the fact that Medellin ranks as #1 city on all 3 lists.
Here are the countries more men nomads go to in 2025:
| # | Pays | Proportion d'hommes vs de femmes nomades qui séjournent sur place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Russie | +84% |
| 2 | La Pologne | +71% |
| 3 | La Roumanie | +57% |
| 4 | La Géorgie | +49% |
| 5 | Hong Kong | +27% |
| 6 | UAE | +27% |
| 7 | La Serbie | +25% |
| 8 | La Tchéquie | +24% |
| 9 | China | +24% |
| 10 | La Nouvelle-Zélande | +22% |
And, these are countries that more women nomads go to in 2025:
| # | Pays | Proportion de femmes vs d'hommes nomades qui séjournent sur place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Afrique du Sud | +51% |
| 2 | Le Costa Rica | +50% |
| 3 | Le Mexique | +39% |
| 4 | Le Royaume-Uni | +29% |
| 5 | Le Chili | +21% |
| 6 | La France | +20% |
| 7 | La Croatie | +20% |
| 8 | L'Italie | +17% |
| 9 | La Grèce | +13% |
| 10 | Le Pérou | +13% |
Les lieux où la croissance des nomades numériques est la plus rapide
Nomad List brings a breakdown of the up-and-coming remote work hubs and digital nomad spots competing for remote workers’ attention in 2025.
Their study on the Fastest Growing Remote Work Hubs of 2025 shows the real-time rating of the most popular spots digital nomads and remote workers are flocking to, as well as the trends over the last 5 years.
Let’s see the analysis of the live digital nomad data from 383,285 check-ins made by tens of thousands of Nomad List members.
Here’s a list of the 10 fastest-growing digital nomad hubs so far in 2025:
| # | Zone de nomadisme numérique | 2025 growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asuncion (Paraguay) | +146% |
| 2 | Da Nang (Viêt Nam) | +124% |
| 3 | Le Cap (Afrique du Sud) | +101% |
| 4 | Doha (Qatar) | +101% |
| 5 | Taipei (Taiwan) | +87% |
| 6 | Manila (Phillipines) | +86% |
| 7 | Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | +81% |
| 8 | Melbourne (Australia) | +77% |
| 9 | Kyoto (Japan) | +77% |
| 10 | Varsovie (Pologne) | +76% |
Furthermore, these are the remote work hubs that have been on the upward trajectory over the last 6 years — from 2019 to 2025 (except for 2020, when all growth and travel was paused due to COVID-19):
| # | Zone de nomadisme numérique | Croissance sur 5 ans |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukuoka (Japan) | +145% |
| 2 | Marbella (Spain) | +135% |
| 3 | Da Nang (Viêt Nam) | +130% |
| 4 | Asuncion (Paraguay) | +110% |
| 5 | Busan (South Korea) | +106% |
En ce qui concerne les destinations de nomadisme numérique déjà établie qui ont connu une croissance régulière au cours des 5 dernières années, nous pouvons citer les villes suivantes :
- Mexico (Mexique),
- Valence (Espagne),
- Varsovie (Pologne),
- Medellín (Colombie), et
- Malaga (Espagne).
Destinations de nomades numériques avec le débit internet le plus rapide
L'une des caractéristiques qui peut faire ou défaire le succès d'une destination auprès des nomades numériques est la vitesse de l'internet.
Naturellement, les nomades numériques affluent vers les pays et les villes qui leur permettent de travailler sans interruption, et une connexion Internet rapide et fiable est le moyen le plus sûr d'y parvenir.
Nomad List shows the list of internet speeds in countries and cities popular among their 7,062,928 members.
Here are the fastest internet speeds in popular digital nomad destinations around the world, according to the Nomad List data.
| # | Pays | Forfait Internet | Tests Effectués |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Corée du Sud | 57 Mbps | 1,206x |
| 2 | Hungary | 54 Mbps | 367x |
| 3 | Switzerland | 51 Mbps | 753x |
| 4 | L’Espagne | 50 Mbps | 2,432x |
| 5 | Le Danemark | 49 Mbps | 311x |
| 6 | Le Canada | 47 Mbps | 2,546x |
| 7 | Le Norvège | 44 Mbps | 309x |
| 8 | Le Portugal | 44 Mbps | 1,271x |
| 9 | Lithuania | 43 Mbps | 200x |
| 10 | La Pologne | 43 Mbps | 1,478x |
When it comes to data on the countries with the fastest Internet, we can notice that it’s more or less consistent with the data from the previous two years — with some surprises, of course.
For example, the US dropped from the top 10 list in 2024 and tumbled down even further to #16 in 2025. Meanwhile, South Korea first jumped to 3rd place in 2024 and finally took 1st place in 2025.
Yet, if we look at the larger picture, we can notice a general consistency over several categories.
For example, South Korea is high on the list of the most favorite countries for digital nomads, and it’s also one of the digital nomad destinations with the fastest internet speed in the world.
When it comes to the cities with the fastest internet speed, US cities as well as those in the Netherlands seem to be dominating, as you can see in the table below.
| # | Ville | Forfait Internet | Tests Effectués |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse (France) | 128 Mbps | 35x |
| 2 | Dallas, TX (USA) | 110 Mbps | 98x |
| 3 | Utrecht (the Netherlands) | 106 Mbps | 25x |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (USA) | 105 Mbps | 27x |
| 5 | Kassel (Germany) | 101 Mbps | 42x |
| 6 | Rotterdam (the Netherlands) | 101 Mbps | 69x |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ (USA) | 96 Mbps | 25x |
| 8 | Seattle, WA (USA) | 96 Mbps | 61x |
| 9 | Boucharst (Romania) | 95 Mbps | 72x |
| 10 | Toronto (Canada) | 89 Mbps | 266x |
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Statistiques sur le mode de vie des nomades numériques
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Les nomades numériques aiment les activités sportives en plein air
The majority of digital nomads said hiking is their favorite workout activity. Almost half of male digital nomad respondents (48%) and 51% of nomad women reported that they hike.
Other popular activities among digital nomads in 2025 include:
- Le fitness,
- La course à pied,
- Le yoga,
- La natation, et
- Le cyclisme.
Interestingly, according to the data from the Nomad List research, nomad men and women enjoy pretty much the same types of sports activities. The difference in shares between genders is almost negligible for most types of activities. Moreover, the data for 2025 looks almost the same as it did in 2023 and 2024.
Voici la répartition des activités sportives des nomades numériques par sexe :
| Sport | % de femmes nomades | % d'hommes nomades |
|---|---|---|
| Randonnée | 51% | 48% |
| Yoga | 44% | 21% |
| Fitness | 40% | 49% |
| Natation | 24% | 23% |
| Course à pied | 21% | 29% |
| Cyclisme | 17% | 25% |
| Plongée | 15% | 15% |
| Surf | 15% | 18% |
| Escalade | 13% | 16% |
| Ski | 12% | 15% |
Les nomades numériques mangent de la viande
The Nomad List members identify as omnivores with a larger share of nomad men (76%) vs female digital nomads who eat meat (57%).
Moreover, out of 24% of men who don’t eat meat:
- 10% are vegan,
- 10% se déclarent végétariens et
- 4% se disent pescétariens.
At the same time, 43% of nomad women don’t eat meat, with:
- 18% of them being vegetarian,
- 15% sont végétaliennes, tandis que
- 10% of female digital nomad respondents identify as pescetarian.
Les nomades numériques aiment le café et le plein air
Lorsqu'on leur a demandé de se décrire en fonction de leurs goûts et de leur style de vie, la plupart des personnes interrogées dans le cadre de l'étude de la Nomad List ont déclaré qu'elles aimaient le café, les chiens, la randonnée et le plein air. .
Comme toujours, il existe des différences entre la façon dont les femmes nomades numériques se décrivent et ce que les hommes nomades interrogés ont dit à propos de leurs goûts et de leurs intérêts.
Voyons cela plus en détail.
| Traits de caractère | % de femmes nomades | % d'hommes nomades |
|---|---|---|
| Amateurs de café | 31% | 40% |
| Adeptes du plein air | 24% | 27% |
| Anglophones | 26% | 32% |
| Amateurs de chiens | 24% | 26% |
| Optimistes | 24% | 32% |
| Amateurs de vin | 23% | 23% |
| Adeptes de la randonnée | 23% | 26% |
| Amateurs de lecture | 22% | 24% |
| Personnes ouvertes d'esprit | 20% | 24% |
Les nomades numériques sont respectueux de l'environnement
Similarly to the findings from 2023 and 2024, the Nomad List data shows that digital nomads produce less CO2 while traveling than the average American in 2025.
The research uses data from 383,135 trips by 14,957 members with emissions of CO2 of 115g per kilometer.
Namely, an average American generates around 5,000 kg of CO2 per year on commuting. By comparison, on average, digital nomads produce 1,293 kg of CO2 per year — a whopping 74% less than the average American.
This is especially interesting given that digital nomads are generally considered to travel more and larger distances than the average traditional workers. However, as the study suggests, digital nomads mostly work from their accommodations or coworking spaces, while the traditional workers still spend plenty of time (and CO2) commuting to and from work, which, seemingly, makes all the difference.
Les nomades numériques préfèrent voyager lentement
Ces dernières années, la plupart des nomades numériques préfèrent ralentir et s'immerger dans la culture locale plutôt que de se précipiter et de se déplacer fréquemment.
More digital nomads are opting for a slower type of travel characterized by spending more time in each location and usually visiting fewer destinations — i.e., the “Slowmad travel”.
Almost half of the respondents interviewed by the MBO Partners in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 said that they prefer slow travel, as it allows them to:
- De mieux s'imprégner de la culture et des communautés locales
- D'avoir une meilleure productivité au travail
- D'avoir une vie sociale plus riche et plus active, et
- De réduire le stress lié au voyage.
According to the Nomad List research, digital nomads change countries every 6 months on average, and they spend around 2 months in one city. This arrangement allows them to make the most out of their stays.
However, according to the MBO Partners report, digital nomads in the US plan less international travel in 2025, with:
- 51% of respondents reporting they will only travel in the US (compared to 53% in 2024),
- 49% of them saying they plan on some international travel (compared to 47% in 2024), and
- Only 7% of respondents planning to spend the entire year outside the US (compared to 10% in 2024).
Pros and cons of being a digital nomad in 2025
Le nomadisme numérique a transformé notre façon de concevoir le lieu de travail moderne, les voyages et l'équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée.
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Pourtant, il serait illusoire de penser que le mode de vie des nomades numériques n'a pas que des inconvénients.
Aussi, pour dresser un tableau complet du mode de vie des nomades numériques, examinons de plus près les statistiques sur les avantages et les inconvénients les plus courants de ce mode de vie.
Avantages du nomadisme numérique
Selon les personnes interrogées par MBO, les avantages les plus fréquemment cités du mode de vie nomade (par ordre d'importance — du plus important au moins important) sont les suivants :
- La possibilité de voyager quand et où l'on veut,
- Un bon équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée,
- L'expérience de nouvelles cultures, et
- La possibilité de rencontrer de nouvelles personnes.
Moreover, a high percentage of digital nomads (81%) feel optimistic about the future of their careers. This number keeps increasing year after year — it was 78% in 2024.
Inconvénients du nomadisme numérique
Although super exciting and dynamic, nomadic life isn’t without its challenges.
Still, if we compare the MBO study findings for 2022, 2023, and 2024, we can see a declining trend in the most common challenges digital nomads are concerned with.
| Challenges | % de nomades digitaux confrontés à ce challenge en 2022 | % de nomades digitaux confrontés à ce challenge en 2023 | % of digital nomads experiencing the challenge in 2024 and 2025 |
| Sécurité personnelle | 34% | 26% | 24% |
| Être loin de sa famille et de ses amis | 32% | 22% | 26% |
| Travailler en dehors des fuseaux horaires | 30% | 21% | 23% |
| Solitude | 26% | 21% | 17% |
| Logistique des voyages | 25% | 19% | 21% |
| Gestion du travail et des déplacements | 25% | 24% | 24% |
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What is the digital nomad trend in 2025?
The “Slowmad” and “VanLife” movements took the digital nomad community by storm in 2023 and 2024 and continue to be popular in 2025. Aside from that, in 2025, digital nomadism is becoming a family affair, which results in more resources being developed to support this type of lifestyle.
The VanLife Movement reached 3.1 million in 2022 (up from 2.6 million in 2021), which made it the fastest-growing digital nomad trend at the time.
This subgenre of digital nomads who traded the comfort of hotels and Airbnbs for the freedom of traveling, living, and working out of vans and RVs, originated before the pandemic. However, it took off during COVID-19, when global travel ground to a halt, mostly because it offered one of the few relatively safe options for entire families to travel together.
Similarly, 2024 and 2025 trends are showing a shift to nomadic lifestyles that include whole families.
This is one of the main indicators of digital nomadism becoming mainstream. As opposed to associating the term digital nomad with single, somewhat eccentric people in their 20s and 30s, we are now witnessing a shift in perspective. The typical digital nomad demographic is getting older and includes entire families with kids.
As MBO finds, in 2024:
- Median age of digital nomads was 37,
- 57% of them were married or living with a partner,
- 23% of American digital nomads traveled with their children, and
- 11% reported traveling with pets.
In addition to popularizing Slowmading, these arrangements gave rise to special education programs and family-friendly accommodations to better support digital families with children.
Quel est l'avenir du nomadisme numérique ?
La croissance spectaculaire qu'a connue le nomadisme numérique en 2020 a suscité des commentaires mitigés et des points de vue opposés sur la tendance.
However, 5 years later, in addition to seeing more families in the digital nomad community and slower travel, we’re witnessing a far more supportive environment.
Les nomades numériques prévoient de continuer sur la même voie
Almost all digital nomads (95%) plan to continue the same nomadic lifestyle for at least some time. Namely, 60% of them are definitely going to do it, while 35% responded with “maybe” when asked that question by the MBO Partners.
However, the same study reveals that between 15 and 17% of digital nomads return to a traditional lifestyle every year.
Still, when asked about the future, ex-nomads overwhelmingly state they would go back to their nomadic lifestyle — with 21% definitely planning for it and 58% saying they may do it.
Bien que ces chiffres montrent une légère baisse par rapport à l'année précédente, celle-ci est principalement attribuée aux politiques de retour au bureau ordonnées par de nombreuses entreprises.
More domestic “Slowmading”
As the MBO Partners report states, around 40% of American digital nomads plan to spend their 2025 traveling the US due to:
- Work restrictions,
- Geopolitical climate,
- Economic changes, and
- Personal reasons.
What’s more, they also plan on traveling across the US at a much slower pace. To allow more room for an active social life (and to reduce the stress that comes with working while traveling), American digital nomads plan to visit fewer locations in 2025.
This trend started in 2024, when digital nomads:
- Visited 6.6 locations — compared to 7.2 in 2023, and
- Spent an average of 5.7 weeks in each location — compared to 5.4 in 2023.
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Les organisations prévoient de mieux soutenir les nomades numériques
After the initial skepticism towards the digital nomad lifestyle and how it would affect employee productivity and engagement, companies are now becoming more supportive of digital nomads.
Although we’re witnessing many companies enforcing strict return-to-office policies, overall, organizations are going remote-first and becoming digital nomad-friendly. To better suit the lifestyle and needs of the remote and nomadic workforce, companies are adopting new programs, models, and policies such as:
- The flexible working hours policy,
- Remote and hybrid work models, and
- The 4-day workweek policy.
Les entreprises qui ont tenté l'expérience des 4 semaines ont constaté de grands avantages à la fois pour leurs résultats financiers et pour la satisfaction de leurs employés :
- Dans l'ensemble, les employés ont constaté un meilleur équilibre entre leur vie professionnelle et leur vie privée,
- 70% des employés ont déclaré se sentir moins épuisés,
- L'absentéisme a diminué de 65%,
- Le taux de rétention a augmenté de 57%,
- 48% des employés ont déclaré être plus satisfaits de leur travail que lorsqu'ils ont commencé à travailler,
- Le chiffre d'affaires a augmenté de 35 à 37% par rapport à la même période de l'année précédente, et
- 32% des personnes ont déclaré se sentir moins stressées.
Tous ces avantages ont également une incidence positive sur la qualité de vie et l'équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée des nomades numériques.
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De plus en plus de pays délivrent des visas pour les nomades numériques et accordent des allègements de paiement
As the digital nomad trend continues upward — although more slowly than before — more countries around the world are beginning to recognize the importance of digital nomadism for their economy and the overall positive international reputation.
This results in more countries working on creating or improving their digital nomad visa programs to accommodate a large number of digital nomads from all around the world.
There are now over 46 countries with digital nomad visas or similar programs aimed at digital nomads and remote workers.
In addition to creating these programs in the first place, governments are offering favorable tax and social security regimes for digital nomads. On top of that, there are other reliefs and benefits to create a more inclusive experience that accommodates the largest sample of the digital nomad community.
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Le développement de la technologie du travail à distance soutient le mode de vie nomade
Remote work technology experienced a sudden shift during the pandemic, and the upward trend continued over the past 5 years.
Des technologies nouvelles et améliorées ont permis aux nomades numériques de travailler sans interruption partout dans le monde.
Des vitesses d'Internet plus rapides et des logiciels de communication et de collaboration plus performants et plus rationalisés ont permis aux nomades numériques d'adopter sans effort ce nouveau mode de vie sans prendre de retard dans leur travail.
According to Zippia’s research, 56% of regular workers use communication and collaboration tools daily. That number is much higher among remote workers and digital nomads, of course.
Moreover, Pumble’s Remote Work Statistics 2025 show a breakdown of the most commonly used remote tools by type:
- 80% des travailleurs à distance utilisent des applications de messagerie instantanée,
- 79% utilisent des outils de collaboration,
- 74% utilisent des outils de stockage et de partage de documents, et
- 47% des travailleurs à distance déclarent utiliser des outils de formation et de développement personnel.
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New industries and fields sprung up to support digital nomads in 2025 and beyond
À mesure que le mouvement des nomades numériques gagne en popularité, les entreprises s'en rendent compte et commencent à créer davantage de produits et de services conçus pour les nomades numériques.
Les portails destinés à aider les nomades numériques à s'informer, à trouver du travail et à obtenir des conseils juridiques sont devenus des lieux de prédilection pour les communautés de nomades numériques.
L'assurance santé internationale et les services financiers destinés à aider les nomades numériques à naviguer plus facilement dans ces segments se développent pour mieux soutenir les nomades numériques.
Nous pouvons également nous attendre à voir se multiplier les communautés et les villages de nomades numériques offrant des infrastructures de travail et de vie complètes, ainsi que des possibilités de socialisation avec des communautés partageant les mêmes idées.
As we mentioned above, the Slowmad trend accompanied by more families becoming nomads are causing the development of special education programs and family-friendly accommodation facilities for long-term stays.
Enfin, le marché des espaces de coworking est l'un des secteurs qui a connu un essor avec l'expansion des nomades numériques.
According to the Coworking Space Global Market Report 2025 by The Business Research Company, the global coworking space market size will reach $27.64 billion in 2025 — up from $23.25 billion in 2024, $19.05 billion in 2023, and $16.17 billion in 2022.
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Les statistiques sur les nomades numériques montrent une augmentation du nombre de personnes qui se lancent dans une expérience de nomadisme numérique, en plus d'un nombre croissant de nomades numériques qui ont l'intention de rester sur la même voie.
Ainsi, alors que les membres de votre équipe se lancent dans le nomadisme numérique, votre principal défi pourrait être de garder tout le monde dans le coup en permanence.
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