《 The 21 countries with the best quality of life in the world for expats 》
The countries with the best quality of life in the world have a good work-
life balance, access to quality healthcare, education, and infrastructure,
as well as cost of living and career opportunities.
In a new survey by InterNations, the world’s largest network for people
who live and work abroad, the company asked 14,300 expats, representing
174 nationalities and living in 191 countries or territories, to rate 43
different aspects of life abroad on a scale of 1-7.
From this, InterNations calculated the scores to get an overall average.
The Quality of Life index took into account:
1.Leisure Options
2.Personal Happiness
3.Travel and Transport
4.Health and Well-Being
5.Safety and Security
We took a look at the top 21 countries:
No.21 Denmark — The country has the shortest working week out of all those
surveyed at 39 hours. However, it fell down the list for quality of life
during to scoring low on childcare options and availability.
No.20 Hungary — The country has rapidly climbed the ranking thanks to its
relatively low cost of living but abundant career opportunities.
No.19 Finland — "74% of expat parents in Finland are in complete agreement
that the education options are easy to afford," said InterNations. It also
scored highly in the Health & Well-Being sub-category.
No.18 Ecuador — The country made the list mainly because of the expats who
class themselves as travelers. The language barrier can be an issue for those
who want to stay longer than a few months or a year.
No.17 Luxembourg — The country dropped down the list due to the continual
higher cost of living, leaving less cash in people's pockets each month.
However, it still makes the rankings due to employment opportunities,
beautiful surroundings, and high-quality healthcare and education.
No.16 Australia — The country is considered one of the best places in the
world to raise a family, while also coming second in the sub-rankings for
both the availability of education and education options in general.
No.15 France — The country has on average only 41 hour working weeks and
ranks highly for the quality and affordability of a good education.
No.14 Portugal — This country is considered one of the "dream destinations"
for expats, and 91% of respondents who live there say they are generally
satisfied with their lives.
No.13 New Zealand —"Most people tend to mentally lump Australia and New
Zealand together — but there are some surprising differences concerning
expat life in these destinations," said InterNations. For example, New
Zealand scores more points when it comes to healthcare, due to greater
affordability.
No.12 Canada — The environment, feeling welcome, and short working weeks
boosted the country in the ranking this year.
No.11 South Korea — The country nearly made the top 10, thanks to its
career opportunities and favourable environment for those with families.
No.10 Switzerland — While healthcare, education, and the ability to find
a job helps Switzerland hit the top 10, the rising cost of living keeps the
country from the top spot.
No.9 Germany — The country is popular with expats due to it being one of
the top rated places to find a job, while also hitting near the top of the
sub-ranking for general living standards.
No.8 Singapore — The city-state dropped from first to eighth place this
year due to rising cost of living and mainly the affordability of healthcare.
No.7 Czech Republic — The country was a hit with expats with children as the
availability and costs of childcare and education there are rated well. 74%
said that education is easy to afford.
No.6 Malta — While the country is very popular with Brits for the weather
and local culture, it has dropped from 3rd place last year in the Work-Life
Balance sub-category to 20th in 2016.
No.5 Costa Rica — Warm weather and improvements in the language category
helped boost the country. 79% also said they feel “at home” in the local
culture.
No.4 Spain — The country, famed for its good weather, rises in the rankings
because expats voted it highly for in the Ease of Settling In Index. They
say that friendliness and, more specifically, the attitude of locals towards
foreigners makes it a great place to live.
No.3 Japan — The country rose from seventh to third place this year, mainly
due to gaining poll position in transport infrastructure. Expats also highly
rated the island nation's peacefulness and quality of medical care.
No.2 Austria — The country rocketed to the top of the charts, thanks to
its clean water and clear air, which made it secure first in the Health &
Well-Being sub-index. 72% of respondents also rated the transport
infrastructure as very good.
No.1 Taiwan — The country rose right to the top of the ranking for its quality
of medical care and its affordability. It also polled first place for quality of
life among female respondents and second for men.
From : Business Insider UK
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