Full report of HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2013 Results

Looking to live and work in a foreign country? Which is the ideal country for you to relocate to?

The HSBC Expat Explorer Survey claims itself to be the largest global expat survey of its kind. The survey compares and ranks countries across the globe based on over 40 factors like income, work/life balance and social life.

In 2013, over 7,000 expats in nearly 100 countries answered questions relating to their finances, quality of life and what it's like to raise children abroad.

The top 20 most desirable countries for expats based on 2013 survey results are:

• China
• Germany
• Singapore
• Cayman Islands
• Australia
• Canada
• Russia
• Belgium
• UAE
• Hong Kong
• Turkey
• United States
• Qatar
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• Mexico
• France
• Netherlands
• Saudi Arabia
• Spain

Countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, India, Brazil, etc. were not given an overall ranking as there is insufficient Raising Children Abroad data.

Excluding the Raising Children Abroad consideration, the top 20 ranking becomes:

• Thailand
• China
• Switzerland
• Cayman Islands
• Bahrain
• Singapore
• Germany
• India
• Qatar
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Canada
• Russia
• Oman
• UAE
• Hong Kong
• Mexico

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