Top 5 countries for outsourcing
Outsourcing aims to increase your project’s cost-effectiveness and reduce the amount of stress you are getting while developing a web service of your own in-house. But what are the criteria of the perfect outsourcing countries?
- High education level and literacy rate
- GDP PPP per capita is lower than average in the G7 countries
- English proficiency of the developers in the country
- Suitable geographical position for better communication
So the choice should be between the countries with developing economies, but the population is educated enough to supply the IT industry with qualified developers. According to this, here is the list of the best countries for PHP development with their pros and cons:
India
India has a really high outsourcing potential. It is a country with the second-highest population on this list. It also has one of the biggest numbers of IT employees. IT sphere in this country has been growing pretty fast: nowadays the IT industry contributes about 8% of the national GDP.
Advantages:
- Most of the population speaks English, it is an official language of the state, so you won’t face communication problems in terms of the language
- GDP PPP per capita is really low – slightly more than 2000$, which helps to cut down the project’s budget without any concerns about working hours
Disadvantages:
- The overall bad education results in average low efficiency of Indian developers, making them only effective for small, simple projects
- India is geographically far both from Europe and America, hence the time gap available for communication is relatively small, which causes communication and project control issues
China
Another big player on this list is China. The highest population in the world, combined with the country’s high industrialization is a great combination of qualities. Technical education is being developed rapidly in this country and the IT industry is growing too: up to 30% of yearly growth is not a joke. China has the highest-ranked soft-developers overall, however, the country has a really low percentage of English-speaking population.
Advantages:
- High literacy rate: 96.84%
- Nation’s high industrialization
- IT industry’s rapid yearly growth, many developers available on the market
Disadvantages:
- GDP PPP per capita is one of the highest among the countries – 10000$, it results in higher prices
- Less than 1% of the country speaks English
- Geographical position (too far from the EU and the UK)
- Internet restrictions within the country
Poland
Poland is one of the strongest soft-developing countries in the world and being a part of the EU this country has many advantages, though is not very expensive in comparison to central European economies. The best Java developers in the world are Poland’s assets and the main reason for Poland to be on this list. Yet the IT in Poland also gets more expensive every year with developers salary expectations growing.
Advantages:
- High literacy rate: 98.74%
- Part of the EU, has a good geographical position, especially for the European entrepreneurs
- 40% of the nation and 95% of IT industry speaks English
- The best Java developers
Disadvantages:
- Pretty high GDP PPP per capita – 16 000$
Brazil
Software development in Brazil has shown rapid growth throughout the past decade, however this industry, though being represented by lots of employees, remains to be inexperienced with advanced projects. The main reason Brazil is on this list is its suitable for the US and Canada time zone and the huge market of developers with lower salary expectations. The literacy rate is also good: 93%. This makes Brazil a perfect choice for simple projects, where you cannot afford huge budgets.
Advantages:
- Suitable time zone for the US and Canada
- Impressive developers market
Disadvantages:
- Lack of experience in complex projects
- Low English-speaking population rate
Ukraine
Last but not least – another Eastern European nation with a huge and strong IT industry, growing by 27-28% yearly. Ukrainian IT’s contribution has grown from 0.8% of GDP in 2012 to 4% in 2020. An advantageous geographical position near the EU with only 1 hour of difference with the EU and 2 hours of difference with the UK is a great advantage. Ukraine isn’t a part of the EU, however, its citizens don’t need visas to travel there, which is a great advantage: nor people neither Internet are limited in Ukraine, which along with other factors is one of the reasons why it is one of the best countries for PHP outsourcing.
Advantages:
- Ukraine has a high literacy rate of 99.97%. It still possesses a decent tech school and delivers great IT specialists
- An advantageous geographical position just near the EU. 1 hour of difference with Brussels, 2 hours with London and 7 hours with New-York
- Low GDP PPP per capita – just 3600$
- The best security protocols specialists and one of the best web-developers worldwide
Disadvantages:
- The comparatively low number of English-speakers in the country, yet you most likely won’t see any Ukrainian developers unable to speak good English
10 other countries for outsourcing
The Philippines
The relatively big market of IT employees, fluent in English and very affordable. A really good choice for simple projects.
Romania
This is another interesting choice from Eastern Europe. It effectively closes the top 20 countries with the best developers.
Taiwan
Not the most affordable country on the list, however one of the best in terms of the professionalism of its developers. Taiwan is the homeland for one of the best web development communities in the world.
Egypt
Cheap and effective for not demanding projects. Perhaps the cheapest country for PHP outsourcing, however, don’t expect too much from their developers. In addition, Egypt’s time zone is pretty suitable for both Europe and Asia.
Canada
Expensive, but suitable for complex projects and assures great communication with US clients.
Argentina
Provides affordable specialists and with any luck great services in mobile development.
Czechia
Another great choice for outsourcing. The nation is situated in the very heart of Europe and in addition, its web developers are pretty decent and affordable.
Singapore
This island nation is a well-known IT hub and it will probably remain one for a while. Not the cheapest option, yet a great competitor on the Asian market.
Vietnam
A promising rising star in IT outsourcing. Decent quality and affordability.
Thailand
Another strong Asian fighter is Thailand. Its IT industry is very strong due to fairly good education. Thailand’s specialists are pretty affordable and you better consider them if your choice is the Asian market.