10 Best Countries to Live According to 2013 Expat Survey

The expatriate or “expat” movement is becoming very popular and it’s interesting to see how this community rates Canada. We have explored Canada’s position on the world’s stage in posts like the best country to live, smartest countries, the happiest countries, the  most peaceful countries, the most sustainable countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for world travel & tourism, the best countries for human development, the top countries for Clean Capitalism, the best country for child well-being, the best countries from social progress, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries, the least corrupt countries, the best countries for paid vacation days, the countries with the best reputation, the best countries for global professionals, the best countries for ease of doing business, the best countries for starting a business, the best country for business, the best country for customer satisfaction, the most gay positive country, the best countries with the most competitive economies, the best countries for entrepreneurship, the most sustainable countries, the best countries to grow old, the top countries for longest hours worked and the best countries for innovation. Today, we’ll be adding the 10 best countries based on The Expat Explorer survey to this list.

The Expat Explorer survey was published by the HSBC Group, one of the “world’s largest banking and financial services organizations” and the survey “is the largest global expat survey of its kind.” The methodology used involved responses from 7,000 expats who answered questions “relating to their finances, quality of life and even what it’s like to raise children abroad.” To get these results three major criteria were used: economics, experience and raising children. These categories were then broken down into forty-four sub-categories. The information in this study highlights the best places to live when it comes to quality of life and opportunity.

The 10 best places to live, according to the survey are:

1. China – Score: 0.48
2. Germany – Score: 0.48
3. Singapore – Score: 0.48
4. Cayman Islands – Score: 0.47
5. Australia – Score: 0.45
6. Canada – Score: 0.44
7. Russia – Score: 0.43
8. Belgium – Score: 0.42
9. United Arab Emirates – Score: 0.42
10. Hong Kong – Score: 0.42

A point of note is that the United States came in 12th on the list of 24 ranked countries. The other 13 countries they profiled were unable to be ranked, as they couldn’t ascertain sufficient information in regards to Raising Children Abroad.

This is an important survey as it is a guide for the world’s growing expat community. Also it highlights how desirable countries are to those looking for opportunities abroad. Canadians can take pride in knowing that others regard our nation so favourably.

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