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?
Se o estilo de vida nômade digital parece atraente e você deseja saber mais sobre as tendências futuras do nomadismo digital, continue lendo.
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% dos nômades digitais trabalham 40 horas ou menos por semana.
- 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.
O que é um nômade digital?
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.
Também vale a pena mencionar que o termo nômade digital pode ser totalmente substituído pelo termo “empreendedor independente de localização” que comunica com mais precisão todas as nuances que compõem o estilo de vida.
A diferença entre nômades digitais, trabalhadores remotos e expatriados
O termo nômade digital é frequentemente confundido com dois outros termos semelhantes — trabalhadores remotos e expatriados.
Para melhor demonstrar a diferença entre nômades digitais, trabalhadores remotos e expatriados, podemos usar a definição escalar do termo nômade digital desenvolvida por Ina Reichenberger no artigo Digital Nomads — a quest for holistic freedom in work and leisure:
“Nômades digitais são indivíduos que alcançam independência de localização por:
- Realizar seu trabalho em um ambiente on-line,
- Transferir esta independência para a mobilidade, não trabalhando consistentemente num espaço de escritório pessoal designado, mas
- Utilizar a possibilidade de trabalhar e viajar simultaneamente, na medida em que não exista residência permanente.
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.
E, ao contrário dos expatriados, os nômades digitais não procuram uma residência permanente nem trabalham para uma empresa no país onde estão hospedados.
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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.
Estatísticas sobre o número crescente de trabalhadores tradicionais que se tornam nômades digitais
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.
Estatísticas sobre a popularidade do nomadismo digital
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.
Estatísticas sobre a demografia dos nômades digitais
Nos primeiros dias do nomadismo digital, fomos capazes de traçar uma imagem clara de como seria um típico nômade digital. Na maioria dos casos, tratava-se de um homem branco na casa dos trinta anos trabalhando como freelancer em um campo criativo (ou adjacente à criatividade), que adora atividades ao ar livre e é aventureiro.
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.
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A anatomia de um típico nômade digital
According to the latest digital nomad statistics, this is the profile of a typical digital nomad in 2025:
- Around 36 years old,
- Homem,
- Branco,
- Não religioso,
- Americano,
- Progressivo,
- Ambientalmente amigável,
- Possui bacharelado,
- Trabalha como desenvolvedor de software,
- Trabalha em home office,
- Makes $124,170 per year on average,
- Trabalha 40 horas ou menos por semana,
- Adora café,
- Come carne,
- Caminhar é sua atividade de treino favorita,
- Tóquio é sua cidade favorita, e
- Stays at a destination for 6 months on average.
Os nômades digitais são predominantemente jovens e do sexo masculino
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% |
| Geração X | 23% | 23% | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| Millennials | 42% | 44% | 47% | 37% | 38% |
| Geração 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.
Nômades digitais distorcem americanos e brancos
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.
A mesma pesquisa mostra que:
- A maioria dos nômades digitais são brancos (59%), enquanto
- The other 41% are Non-White with:
- 14% Asian,
- 12% Latin,
- 7% Black,
- 5% Indian,
- 3% Middle Eastern, and
- 1% Pacific.
Os MBO Partners mostram uma distribuição semelhante de nômades digitais com base em sua etnia e raça:
- Almost ¾ of digital nomads identify as White (67%),
- 21% identify as African American,
- 11% são hispânicos,
- 6% are Asian, and
- 1% are from another background (respondents were allowed to give more than one answer to this question).
Os nômades digitais são progressistas e não religiosos
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% são centristas, enquanto
- 7% lean conservative.
Quando se trata dos 28% de mulheres nômades não progressistas,
- 13% são libertárias,
- 13% are centrist, and
- 2% identify as conservative.
The MBO Partners digital nomad report shows a similar political breakdown of digital nomads:
- 51% se identificam como democratas,
- 24% são republicanos, enquanto
- 23% declaram-se independentes.
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% acreditam na espiritualidade,
- 9% are Christians,
- 3% se identificam como Budistas,
- 2% acreditam em astrologia,
- 2% são adeptos do Islã,
- 2% se identificam com o Judaísmo,
- 1% são Hindus, e
- Um pouco menos de 1% são Sikhs.
Estatísticas sobre a educação e a vida profissional dos nômades digitais
On average, digital nomads are well-educated, tech-savvy individuals who make a good living working from a home office.
Vamos ver uma análise detalhada dos nômades digitais por educação e vida profissional.
Nômades digitais são bem educados
Digital nomad data from both Nomad List and MBO Partners digital nomad statistics shows that digital nomads are, by and large, well-educated.
Apenas 10% dos entrevistados da Nomad List possuem ensino médio completo.
Conversely, 90% of digital nomads have a higher education, out of which:
- 54% tem diploma de bacharelado,
- 34% possuem mestrado
- 3% têm doutorado.
MBO Partners mostram estatísticas semelhantes:
- 52% dos entrevistados relatam ter diploma universitário ou superior, e
- 18% relatam ter pós-graduação.
Nômades digitais são trabalhadores independentes
A Nomad List e os MBO Partners apresentam dados diferentes relativamente ao tipo de emprego que a maioria dos nômades digitais tem.
Namely, more than half of digital nomads (56%) hold traditional full-time positions in 2025, according to MBO Partners.
A Nomad List, no entanto, mostra uma composição nômade digital ligeiramente diferente por tipo de emprego.
According to this source, in 2025:
- 38% of digital nomads are employed full time,
- 18% relatam ser freelancers,
- 18% of digital nomads are startup founders,
- 9% são contratados em tempo integral,
- 8% são contratados através de agências,
- 5% responderam “outros” quando questionados sobre o seu tipo de emprego,
- 2% escolheram meio período e
- 1% são contratados para trabalhar meio período.
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Nômades digitais trabalham cerca de 40 horas por semana em home office
When it comes to their favorite work background, as in prior years, most digital nomads in 2025 prefer a home office.
Nomad List diz:
- 59% of digital nomads work from a home office,
- 15% dos nômades escolhem espaços de coworking com frequência,
- 8% gostam de trabalhar em um café,
- 7% work from an office,
- 3% choose a dining table,
- 3% preferem sofá,
- 2% cama,
- 1% gosta de trabalhar na varanda,
- 1% dos nômades digitais trabalham em uma van,
- 1% trabalham na cozinha e
- O restante relatou trabalhar em um jardim, barco, piscina ou biblioteca.
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.
Nômades digitais são conhecedores de tecnologia
As estatísticas dos nômades digitais da MBO relatam que os nômades digitais possuem fortes habilidades técnicas.
Ou seja, dos nômades digitais dependem da tecnologia para serem mais competitivos no seu trabalho, em oposição a 44% dos nômades não digitais que fazem o mesmo.
Além disso, 78% dos nômades digitais afirmam que o seu trabalho depende da tecnologia, o que é verdade para apenas 56% dos nômades não digitais.
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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De acordo com os números dos relatórios dos anos anteriores, os nômades digitais também são mais orientados as capacitações específicas do que os nômades não digitais:
- 73% of digital nomads (versus 53% of non-digital nomads) have participated in work-related skills training over the past years, and
- 68% dos nômades digitais, (contra 47% ), relatam que o seu trabalho requer formação, educação ou conhecimentos especializados.
Nômades digitais ganham bem
No geral, os nômades digitais têm uma vida decente.
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 $122,859 in 2024.
When it comes to the average earnings of digital nomads:
- 6% dos membros da Nomad List relatam ganhar menos de US$ 25 mil por ano,
- 15% deles relatam ganhar entre US$ 25 mil e US$ 50 mil por ano,
- 34% ganham entre US$ 50 mil e US$ 100 mil anualmente,
- 35% deles ganham entre US$ 100 mil e US$ 250 mil por ano,
- 9% of the Nomad List members make between $250k and $1M annually, and
- 2% ganham mais de US$ 1 milhão por ano.
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.
Ainda:
- 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.
Os nômades digitais trabalham em uma variedade de profissões e indústrias de tecnologia
Os nômades digitais vêm de uma ampla variedade de profissões e setores – desde esportes e modelagem até desenvolvimento de software e finanças.
Ainda assim, a grande maioria dos nômades digitais trabalha em TI ou em setores adjacentes à TI, de acordo com as estatísticas de nômades digitais da Nomad List e os dados da MBO Partners.
MBO Partners show that in 2025, professionals in the following industries made up the digital nomad community:
- TI - 19%,
- Serviços criativos — 14%,
- Educação e formação — 9%,
- Vendas, marketing e relações públicas - 9%,
- Finanças e contabilidade -8%, e
- Consultoria, coaching e pesquisa – 7%.
Isto é consistente com os números dos anos anteriores.
Os membros da Nomad List são predominantemente profissionais:
- Desenvolvedores de software,
- Fundadores de startups,
- Desenvolvedores da Web,
- Profissionais de marketing,
- Criativos e
- SaaS professionals.
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Existem pequenas diferenças nas profissões escolhidas entre nômades digitais do sexo masculino e feminino, de acordo com as respostas dos membros da Nomad List.
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.
Os nômades digitais do sexo masculino trabalham predominantemente em TI, enquanto as mulheres nômades têm, em sua maioria, formação em ciências humanas
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.
| Posições frequentemente mais ocupadas por homens nômades | A proporção de nômades homens versus mulheres |
|---|---|
| Information security | +806% |
| Operações de desenvolvimento | +353% |
| SysAdmin | +348% |
| Mobile developer | +347% |
| Game developer | +311% |
| Web developer | +262% |
| Software developer | +253% |
| Criptografia | +243% |
| SaaS | +195% |
| VR developer | +172% |
Vamos verificar a tabela abaixo para ter uma visão completa das 10 profissões predominantemente ocupadas por mulheres nômades.
| Posições mais frequentemente ocupadas por mulheres nômades | A proporção de mulheres em relação a homens |
|---|---|
| Human resources professional | +81% |
| Journalist | +49% |
| Psychologist | +45% |
| Medical professional | +41% |
| Support professional | +36% |
| Community professional | +25% |
| Blogger | +24% |
| Creative professional | +23% |
| Profissionais de hotelaria | +23% |
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Estatísticas sobre os melhores países para nômades digitais
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:
- Os EUA,
- Espanha, e
- Tailândia.
Quando se trata das cidades mais visitadas, a maior parcela dos nômades digitais visitou:
- Londres,
- Bangkok e
- Nova Iorque.
Isto é consistente com os números dos anos anteriores.
Here’s the list of the top 10 most visited countries by digital nomads so far in 2025:
| # | País | % de nômades digitais que visitaram o país |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The US | 14% |
| 2 | Espanha | 5% |
| 3 | Tailândia | 5% |
| 4 | Reino Unido | 4% |
| 5 | Alemanha | 4% |
| 6 | México | 4% |
| 7 | França | 3% |
| 8 | Itália | 3% |
| 9 | Portugal | 3% |
| 10 | Indonésia | 2% |
Vamos dar uma olhada nas 10 cidades mais visitadas por nômades digitais.
| # | Cidade | % de nômades digitais que visitaram a cidade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Londres (Reino unido) | 2.23% |
| 2 | Bangkok (Tailândia) | 2.15% |
| 3 | Nova Iorque (EUA) | 1.51% |
| 4 | Barcelona (Espanha) | 1.50% |
| 5 | Paris (França) | 1.48% |
| 6 | Berlim (Alemanha) | 1.47% |
| 7 | Lisboa (Portugal) | 1.46% |
| 8 | Amsterdã (Holânda) | 1.22% |
| 9 | São Francisco (EUA) | 1.16% |
| 10 | Chiang Mai (Tailândia) | 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.
| # | País | Avaliação |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japão | 4.8 |
| 2 | Croácia | 4.6 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.55 |
| 4 | Hungary | 4.55 |
| 5 | República Tcheca | 4.5 |
| 6 | Polônia | 4.45 |
| 7 | Estonia | 4.4 |
| 8 | Grécia | 4.4 |
| 9 | Coreia do Sul | 4.35 |
| 10 | Suíça | 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.
| # | País | Avaliação |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 1 |
| 2 | Irã | 1.65 |
| 3 | Gibraltar | 1.65 |
| 4 | Malta | 1.65 |
| 5 | Honduras | 1.65 |
| 6 | Cyprus | 1.9 |
| 7 | Chile | 2.15 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 2.35 |
| 9 | Somalia | 2.5 |
| 10 | Etiópia | 2.5 |
Melhores e piores destinos para expatriados
Quando se trata de uma residência fixa de longo prazo, os expatriados e os nômades digitais que planejam prolongar a sua estadia parecem ter um conjunto diferente de requisitos.
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:
- Panama,
- México,
- Indonésia,
- Espanha,
- Colômbia,
- Tailândia,
- Brasil,
- Vietnã,
- Filipinas, e
- 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. Malta,
47. Itália,
48. Norway,
49. Canada,
50. Germany,
51. Finland
52. Türkiye, and
53. Kuwait.
Destinos nômades digitais favoritos por gênero
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:
| # | Cidade | Avaliação |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tóquio (Japão) | 4.55 |
| 2 | Cidade do México (México) | 4.55 |
| 3 | Cingapura | 4.44 |
| 4 | Athens (Greece) | 4.44 |
| 5 | Madrid (Espanha) | 4.44 |
As mulheres nômades, por outro lado, tinham em mente um conjunto completamente diferente de cidades e destinos para a classificação mais alta.
Vamos dar uma olhada nas cinco cidades que as mulheres nômades mais gostam:
| # | Cidade | Avaliação |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medellín (Colômbia) | 4.00 |
| 2 | Budapeste (Hungria) | 3.75 |
| 3 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 3.75 |
| 4 | Cidade do México (México) | 3.00 |
| 5 | Viena (Áustria) | 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:
| # | País | Proporção de nômades que ficam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rússia | +84% |
| 2 | Polônia | +71% |
| 3 | Romênia | +57% |
| 4 | Geórgia | +49% |
| 5 | Hong Kong | +27% |
| 6 | UAE | +27% |
| 7 | Sérvia | +25% |
| 8 | República Tcheca | +24% |
| 9 | China | +24% |
| 10 | Nova Zelândia | +22% |
And, these are countries that more women nomads go to in 2025:
| # | País | Proporção de nômades mulheres em relação a homens que ficam lá |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | África do Sul | +51% |
| 2 | Costa Rica | +50% |
| 3 | México | +39% |
| 4 | Reino Unido | +29% |
| 5 | Chile | +21% |
| 6 | França | +20% |
| 7 | Croácia | +20% |
| 8 | Itália | +17% |
| 9 | Grécia | +13% |
| 10 | Peru | +13% |
Pontos nômades digitais de crescimento mais rápido
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:
| # | Centro de nômades digitais | 2025 growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assunção (Paraguai) | +146% |
| 2 | Da Nang (Vietnã) | +124% |
| 3 | Cidade do Cabo, (África do Sul) | +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 | Varsóvia (Polónia) | +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):
| # | Centro de nômades digitais | Crescimento em 5 anos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukuoka (Japan) | +145% |
| 2 | Marbella (Spain) | +135% |
| 3 | Da Nang (Vietnã) | +130% |
| 4 | Assunção (Paraguai) | +110% |
| 5 | Busan (South Korea) | +106% |
No que diz respeito aos destinos nômades digitais já estabelecidos e que registraram um crescimento constante nos últimos 5 anos, podemos destacar as seguintes cidades:
- Cidade do México (México),
- Valência (Espanha),
- Varsóvia (Polônia),
- Medellín (Colômbia) e
- Málaga (Espanha).
Destinos nômades digitais com a velocidade de internet mais rápida
Uma das características que podem fazer ou interromper o sucesso sucesso de um destino entre os nômades digitais é a velocidade da internet.
Naturalmente, os nômades digitais migram para países e cidades que lhes permitem ter uma experiência de trabalho ininterrupta, e uma ligação à Internet rápida e confiável é a forma mais segura de proporcionar isso.
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.
| # | País | Velocidade da Internet | Testes realizados |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coreia do Sul | 57 Mbps | 1,206x |
| 2 | Hungary | 54 Mbps | 367x |
| 3 | Suíça | 51 Mbps | 753x |
| 4 | Espanha | 50 Mbps | 2,432x |
| 5 | Dinamarca | 49 Mbps | 311x |
| 6 | Canadá | 47 Mbps | 2,546x |
| 7 | Noruega | 44 Mbps | 309x |
| 8 | Portugal | 44 Mbps | 1,271x |
| 9 | Lituânia | 43 Mbps | 200x |
| 10 | Polônia | 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.
| # | Cidade | Velocidade da Internet | Testes realizados |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Canadá) | 89 Mbps | 266x |
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Estatísticas sobre o estilo de vida nômade digital
Vamos dar uma olhada em alguns traços e preferências comuns do estilo de vida compartilhados pelos nômades digitais.
Nômades digitais desfrutam de atividades esportivas externas
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:
- Ginástica,
- Corrida,
- Ioga,
- Natação e
- Ciclismo.
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.
Aqui está uma análise das atividades esportivas dos nômades digitais por gênero:
| Esporte | % de mulheres nômades | % de homens nômades |
|---|---|---|
| Caminhada | 51% | 48% |
| Ioga | 44% | 21% |
| Ginástica | 40% | 49% |
| Natação | 24% | 23% |
| Corrida | 21% | 29% |
| Ciclismo | 17% | 25% |
| Mergulho | 15% | 15% |
| Surfe | 15% | 18% |
| Alpinismo | 13% | 16% |
| Esqui | 12% | 15% |
Nômades digitais comem carne
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 identificam como vegetarianos e
- 4% dizem que são pescetarianos.
At the same time, 43% of nomad women don’t eat meat, with:
- 18% of them being vegetarian,
- 15% vegana, e
- 10% of female digital nomad respondents identify as pescetarian.
Nômades digitais gostam de café e atividades ao ar livre
Quando solicitados a se descreverem de acordo com seus gostos e interesses de estilo de vida, a maioria dos entrevistados no estudo Nomad List disse que adora café, cães, caminhadas e atividades ao ar livre.
Como sempre, existem algumas diferenças na forma como as mulheres nômades digitais se descrevem em comparação com os homens entrevistados sobre os seus gostos e interesses.
Vamos ver isso com mais detalhes.
| Character traits | % de mulheres nômades | % de homens nômades |
|---|---|---|
| Apaixonadas por café | 31% | 40% |
| Amantes de atividades ao ar livre | 24% | 27% |
| Falam inglês | 26% | 32% |
| Fãs de cães | 24% | 26% |
| Otimistas | 24% | 32% |
| Amantes do vinho | 23% | 23% |
| Amantes de caminhadas | 23% | 26% |
| Fãs de leitura | 22% | 24% |
| Pessoas de mente aberta | 20% | 24% |
Nômades digitais são ecologicamente corretos
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.
Nômades digitais preferem viagens lentas
Nos últimos anos, a maioria dos nômades digitais prefere desacelerar e mergulhar na cultura local, em vez de correr e se movimentar com frequência apenas para poder ver o máximo possível com frequência.
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:
- Absorvam mais plenamente a cultura e as comunidades locais,
- Tenham melhor produtividade no trabalho,
- Experimentem uma vida social mais rica e ativa, e
- Reduzam o estresse das viagens.
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
O nomadismo digital transformou a forma como pensamos sobre o local de trabalho moderno, as viagens e o equilíbrio entre vida pessoal e profissional, tudo ao mesmo tempo.
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Ainda assim, seria enganoso dizer que o estilo de vida dos nômades digitais não tem a sua quota-parte de desvantagens.
Portanto, para fornecer uma imagem completa de como viver um estilo de vida nômade digital, vamos dar uma olhada nas estatísticas sobre os prós e contras mais comuns de ser um nômade digital.
Prós de ser um nômade digital
De acordo com os entrevistados do MBO, os benefícios mais comumente relatados do estilo de vida nômade (em ordem de importância – do mais importante para o menos importante) incluem:
- A capacidade de viajar quando e onde quiser,
- Ótimo equilíbrio entre vida pessoal e profissional,
- Experimentar novas culturas e
- Conhecer pessoas novas.
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.
Contras de ser um nômade digital
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.
| Desafios | % de nômades digitais enfrentando um desafio em 2022 | % de nômades digitais enfrentando um desafio em 2023 | % of digital nomads experiencing the challenge in 2024 and 2025 |
| Segurança pessoal | 34% | 26% | 24% |
| Estar longe da família e dos amigos | 32% | 22% | 26% |
| Trabalhar em diferentes fusos horários | 30% | 21% | 23% |
| Solidão | 26% | 21% | 17% |
| Logística de viagens | 25% | 19% | 21% |
| Gerenciar trabalho e viagens | 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.
Qual é o futuro do nomadismo digital?
O crescimento dramático que o nomadismo digital experimentou em 2020 trouxe críticas mistas e algumas opiniões opostas sobre a tendência.
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.
Nômades digitais planejam continuar no mesmo caminho
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.
Embora estes números apresentem um ligeiro declínio comparado ao ano anterior, tal é atribuído principalmente às políticas de regresso ao escritório ordenadas por muitas empresas.
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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Organizações planejam apoiar melhor os nômades digitais
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.
As empresas que se envolveram no experimento de 4 semanas obtiveram grandes benefícios tanto para seus resultados financeiros quanto para a satisfação dos funcionários:
- No geral, os funcionários notaram um equilíbrio mais saudável entre vida pessoal e profissional,
- 70% dos funcionários relataram sentir-se menos esgotados,
- O absentismo diminuiu 65%,
- A retenção aumentou 57%,
- 48% dos funcionários relataram sentir-se mais satisfeitos com seus empregos do que quando começaram,
- A receita aumentou de 35% a 37% em comparação com o mesmo período do ano anterior, e
- 32% das pessoas relataram sentir-se menos estressadas.
Todos estes benefícios também afetam positivamente a qualidade de vida e o equilíbrio entre vida pessoal e profissional dos nômades digitais.
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Mais países estão emitindo vistos de nômades digitais e isenções de pagamento
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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O desenvolvimento de tecnologia de trabalho remoto apoia o estilo de vida nômade
Remote work technology experienced a sudden shift during the pandemic, and the upward trend continued over the past 5 years.
A nova e aprimorada tecnologia permitiu que os nômades digitais trabalhassem ininterruptamente em qualquer lugar do mundo.
Velocidades de Internet mais rápidas e softwares de comunicação e colaboração melhores e mais simplificados tornaram ainda mais convenientes para os nômades digitais adotarem sem esforço o novo estilo de vida, sem ficar para trás no trabalho.
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% dos trabalhadores remotos usam aplicativos de mensagens instantâneas,
- 79% usam ferramentas de colaboração,
- 74% usam ferramentas de armazenamento e compartilhamento de documentos, e
- 47% dos trabalhadores remotos relatam usar ferramentas de treinamento e desenvolvimento pessoal.
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New industries and fields sprung up to support digital nomads in 2025 and beyond
À medida que o movimento nômade digital cresce em popularidade, as empresas estão percebendo e começando a criar mais produtos e serviços projetados tendo em mente os nômades digitais.
Portais para ajudar os nômades digitais a se informarem, encontrarem trabalho e obterem aconselhamento jurídico tornaram-se locais populares para a comunidade
Os seguros de saúde internacionais e os serviços financeiros destinados a ajudar os nômades digitais a navegar mais facilmente nestes segmentos também estão se desenvolvendo.
Esperamos ver mais comunidades e aldeias de nômades digitais oferecendo infra-estruturas completas de trabalho e de vida, além de oportunidades de socialização com comunidades com ideias semelhantes.
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.
Por fim, uma das indústrias que cresceu com a expansão dos nômades digitais é o mercado dee espaços de coworking.
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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As estatísticas dos nômades digitais mostram um aumento no número de pessoas que embarcam nessa experiência, além de um número crescente que planejam permanecer no mesmo caminho.
Assim, à medida que os membros da sua equipe embarcam em suas jornadas nômades digitais, seu principal desafio pode ser manter todos informados o tempo todo.
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