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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 12,500 expats, representing 166
nationalities and living in 188 countries or territories, to rate 43 different
aspects of life abroad on a scale of 1 to 7.
The Quality of Life index took into account factors such as:
Leisure Options
Personal Happiness
15. New Zealand -- New Zealand falls two places from last year, but high
scores on the Personal Happiness subindex (10th) and Leisure Options subindex
(9th) keep it relatively near the top of the list.
14. Sweden -- The Scandinavian country offers expats high wages and a
generally high quality of life. It scored highest in the Health & Well-Being
subindex (4th), coming one place behind neighbouring Denmark.
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13. Canada -- Canada has two major financial centres, Vancouver and
Montreal, which attract large numbers of expats. It fell one place from last year,
scoring 7th on the Safety & Security subindex.
12. Denmark -- Denmark climbed up the rankings from last year, when it came
21st. It is often described as the happiest country in the world. It came third in
the Health & Well-Being subindex.
6. Japan -- The country sunk from 3rd to 6th this place this year. Japan lost
some ground in all subcategories, although it is still going relatively strong in
those that earned it last year's ranking: the Health & Well-Being (7th) and
Travel & Transport subcategories (9th). Japan excelled with regard to safety
and security too (4th).
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5. Czech Republic -- The country did particularly well because it scored 4th on
the Travel & Transpoort subindex. It ranked comparatively low on other
subindexes, including Leisure Options (18th), Personal Happiness (20th).
4. Singapore -- The city-state rose from 8th to 4th this year. It came first on the
Travel & Transport subindex, and third for Safety & Security.
3. Spain -- Spain, known for its temperate climate and cultural attractions,
scored highest on the Leisure options subindex and also ranked highly (6th) for
personal happiness.
2. Taiwan -- Last year's winner dropped by one rank, but it still impressed with
high ratings in the Health & Well-being and Travel & Transport subcategories,
coming 1st and 6th out of 65 respectively.
1. Portugal -- Having gained 13 places since the Expat Insider 2016 survey,
Portugal is not only the second-biggest winner in the Quality of Life Index, but
also made the most significant gains in the overall ranking. Its popularity
among expats -- at least when it comes to quality of life -- is largely due to its
temperate climate and widely available leisure activities.
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