World’s Top 30 Best Countries To Live And Work (Popular Expat Destinations, 2018)

For the fourth year in a row, Singapore is the country of choice for expatriates, that’s according to an annual survey conducted by HSBC. Singapore topped the ranking as the best country for expats to live and work, beating New Zealand (No. 2), Germany (No. 3), and Canada (No. 4).

Bahrain was ranked the 4th best country overall to live and work, followed by Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, and France. India that was in the top 10 countries overall last year slipped 2 spots to be ranked 12th. The survey was based on interviews with 22,318 expatriates in 163 markets worldwide in March and April this year.

Here are the top 31 countries for expats to live and work:

1. Singapore
2. New Zealand
3. Germany
4. Canada
5. Bahrain
6. Australia
7. Sweden
8. Switzerland
9. Taiwan
10. United Arab Emirates
11. France
12. India
13. Indonesia
14. Spain
15. Malaysia
16. Mexico
17. Hong Kong
18. Ireland
19. Vietnam
20. Russia
21. Thailand
22. United Kingdom
23. United States
24. Turkey
25. Poland
26. Saudi Arabia
27. China
28. Philippines
29. South Africa
30. Japan
31. Brazil