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AngelsSix · 12-26-2009, 07:45

Chart doesn't translate well, so here's an abbreviated version, the full version is at the link, which shows the factors involved.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/30/wor...sbc-chart.html

World's Friendliest Countries
Rebecca Ruiz, 12.01.09, 12:01 AM EST
These nations are the most hospitable to expatriates, according to a new report.

1 Bahrain
2 Canada
3 Australia
4 Thailand
5 Malaysia
6 South Africa
7 Hong Kong
8 Singapore
9 Spain
10 United States

Methodology

The Expat Explorer survey was commissioned by HSBC Bank International and conducted by the research company FreshMinds. More than 3,100 expatriates were surveyed between February and April 2009.The respondents were asked to rate 23 factors related to their quality of life, including food, entertainment, transportation, health care, finances, education and their ability to make friends. Each criterion is equally weighted to arrive at a score. The overall ranking is based on the average score for a country across the criteria. Eight measures were also selected to comprise the integration score: organizing school for my children; organizing my finances; organizing my health care; finding somewhere to live; making friends; making local friends; setting up utilities; and joining local community groups. The integration score was used to determine the friendliest countries.

12-26-2009, 07:45	#1
AngelsSix Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: VA Posts: 1,149	World's Friendliest Countries Chart doesn't translate well, so here's an abbreviated version, the full version is at the link, which shows the factors involved. http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/30/wor...sbc-chart.html World's Friendliest Countries Rebecca Ruiz, 12.01.09, 12:01 AM EST These nations are the most hospitable to expatriates, according to a new report. 1 Bahrain 2 Canada 3 Australia 4 Thailand 5 Malaysia 6 South Africa 7 Hong Kong 8 Singapore 9 Spain 10 United States Methodology The Expat Explorer survey was commissioned by HSBC Bank International and conducted by the research company FreshMinds. More than 3,100 expatriates were surveyed between February and April 2009.The respondents were asked to rate 23 factors related to their quality of life, including food, entertainment, transportation, health care, finances, education and their ability to make friends. Each criterion is equally weighted to arrive at a score. The overall ranking is based on the average score for a country across the criteria. Eight measures were also selected to comprise the integration score: organizing school for my children; organizing my finances; organizing my health care; finding somewhere to live; making friends; making local friends; setting up utilities; and joining local community groups. The integration score was used to determine the friendliest countries. __________________ The question is never simply IF someone is lying, it's WHY. - Lie To Me We must always fear the wicked. But there is another kind of evil that we must fear the most, and that is the indifference of good men - Boondock Saints Iraq was never lost and Afghanistan was never quite the easy good war. Those in the media too often pile on and follow the polls rather than offer independent analysis. Campaign rhetoric and politics are one thing - the responsibility of governance is quite another. - Victor Davis Hanson
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