The 5 countries that are best suited to survive the apocalypse, according to a new study

Silicon Valley billionaires are already investing their riches into bunkers and doomsday shelters in New Zealand and other parts of the globe.

New Zealand. Photo: Beerpixs/Getty Images

By Madison Hall and Hannah Towey

With climate change strengthening its grip on the planet, researchers are searching for the best possible hideout locations post-apocalypse.

Using data from the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative, researchers at Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute in England graded the 20 least vulnerable countries on three main criteria:

1. Carrying capacity: How much land is being used for farming to sustain the current population? High agricultural land per capita is good.
2. Isolation: How close is the country to other highly populated areas? Further away is better.
3. Self-sufficiency: Does the country produce its own renewable energy and have manufacturing capacity? More is better.

Using these parameters, co-authors Nick King and Aled Jones found five locations particularly suited for global collapse, or what they call “de-complexification.” Each of the five are notably islands with large metropolitan regions, meaning they’ve already shown they can…