Bermuda, which ranked highly last year, was not included in the list this year because it had too few respondents.
Countries were rated in four categories: ability to befriend locals, success in learning the local language, capacity for integrating themselves into the community, and ease in which they fit into the new culture.
These factors, according to New York-based coach for expatriates Heather Markel, are “among the biggest challenges when relocating.â€
On top of the survey is New Zealand, Australia and South Africa where it is “easiest to befriend locals, learn local language, integrate into the community and fit into the new culture.â€
New Zealand scored highly in all four categories. Seventy-five percent of the respondents reported that they integrated well into the local community. In this criteria, Australia scored 77 percent while South Africa scored 79 percent.
New Zealand natives “seem like happy people, and that translates into friendly, helpful and kind people,†American expatriate Kim Brinster was quoted in the survey.
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