Costa Rica Named the Happiest Place to Live
Ever wonder which country is the best or happiest place to live? Being happy is not an exact formula — earning a lot of money does not necessarily equate to a happy life. A new survey by InterNations, the world’s largest network for people who live and work abroad, shows that holds true for expats across the entire globe.
Over 14,300 people living overseas, representing 174 nationalities and living in 191 countries or territories, were asked to rate 43 different aspects of life abroad on a scale of 1-7. One of the sub-indexes looked at personal happiness.
Some of the countries that made the top slots showed that the happiest expats across the globe were not necessarily earning a huge amount of money, nor were they in places that had the best infrastructure. But there is something intrinsic about living in these countries that satisfies them.
The following is a look at the top 15 Countries that are home to the happiest expats…
15. Portugal —The country ranks in the top 5 “dream destinations” for expats, according to the survey. It is particularly popular for people emigrating with children.
11. Hungary — Hungary is one of countries that climbed the most in the personal finance index, meaning that people are earning more. This has contributed to the the personal happiness of expats as costs have not risen in line with earnings, making it a cheap place to live. The math seems to add up: Good wage + cheap cost of living = one of the happiest places to live.
2. Malta — The country is a favourite destination for Europeans looking to relocate. It is ranked one of the best places to live thanks to the ease of settling in, low language barrier, low cost of living and enviable weather. Interestingly, the survey shows that personal happiness is one of the best because 70% of expats in Malta surveyed are in a relationship, compared to the global average of 63%.
1. Costa Rica — Not only is Costa Rica ranked the happiest place to live on earth, it is also one of the top 5 “dream destinations” world-wide. Expats in this survey indicated Costa Rica was the best place to live, all things considered. General contentment and “happiness” is felt by people from all different walks of life — 19% are entrepreneurs or business owners, 20% have a part-time job, while 14% are retirees.
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