In a country where over 60 per cent of the population are expatriates, most of our readers know the factors which would go into ranking a country as amazing for an expat.
Expat Insider released their survey this week to find the best and worst countries as ranked by expats.
The 10 best destinations for expats
| Rank | Countries |
|---|---|
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1
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Bahrain |
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2
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Costa Rica |
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3
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Mexico |
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4
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Taiwan |
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5
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Portugal |
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6
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New Zealand |
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7
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Malta |
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8
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Colombia |
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9
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Singapore |
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10
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Spain |
Bahrain surprisingly leaped from 19th position to take 1st place this year. Bahrain, Costa Rica and Mexico rank high on friendliness – nearly nine out of ten expats (86%) rate the friendly attitude of the local population towards foreign residents positively in all three countries, compared to a global average of 67 percent.
The 10 worst destinations for expats
| Rank | Countries |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
| 2 | Kuwait |
| 3 | Nigeria |
| 4 | Brazil |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 | Ukraine |
| 8 | Qatar |
| 9 | India |
| 10 | Turkey |
The main issue for most seems to be a lack of career prospects, as about three in ten expats rate this factor negatively in seven of the named destinations, with Greece having the worst score (60 per cent). Quality of life remains a major issue in Kuwait and Nigeria: almost one quarter of the expats surveyed in Kuwait (23 per cent) are unhappy with their life in general, compared to the global average of 10 per cent.
