Data from the Social Security Administration shows that, in 2008, there were 306,906 retired US workers receiving benefits in foreign countries; by 2022, that number had swelled to 450,156 - a surge of nearly 150,000 more retirees abroad.
It's a path that's becoming increasingly attractive to some retirees, especially amid political uncertainty. Dee, a 71-year-old retired teacher, expressed that she is considering relocating out of the US for the second part of her retirement.
Business Insider looked at the countries with the most retirees receiving Social Security. Many of the locales have income tax treaties with the US, meaning that income isn't double-taxed by both the US and the country where citizens reside.
Retired technical writer Linda Ofshe, 71, moved to Canada in 2022 to be with her husband; she previously stated that Canada is a bit safer, and has a slightly better climate.
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