The Philippines Is One Of The *Worst* Countries For Freelancers

There's an increasing number of freelancers in the Philippines. People either need to take up a side hustle to make ends meet, or they want to quit following someone else's rules and be their own boss. But according to a survey published by Expert Market, the Philippines is actually one of the top 10 worst countries for freelancers. 

Expert Market evaluated 57 countries based on eight different factors: cost of living, income taxes, access to credit, average internet speed, cost of a cup of coffee, public transpo, free Wi-Fi availability, and the ease of starting your own business.

Expert Market used all the data they gathered to come up with a "weighted average" used to give each country a total score. 

Here are the best countries for freelancers:

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

And the worst:

1. Uruguay
2. Argentina
3. Israel
4. Philippines
5. Ecuador
6. Slovenia
7. Costa Rica
8. Ireland
9. Belgium
10. Peru

Source: Travel + Leisure, Expert Market

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