Brain Drain Countries 2026 — Jamaica, Vision, and the Long Road Home

Jan 15, 2026

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Updated: The Human Flight and Brain Drain Index (HFBDI) does not flatter small nations. Scored from 0 to 10, it measures the economic impact of human capital flight—what we casually call brain drain. In the 2026 ranking, countries like Samoa (10.0), Palestine (9.4), and Jamaica (9.2) still sit at the sharp end. This is familiar territory. Jamaica has be…

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