The UAE has ranked the sixth best place for expats to live in 2022, which makes it the only country in the Middle East to make it into the top 10. The country scored highly in most categories with its expat population appreciating its leisure facilities, easy travel and transit options, and the fact that 80 percent of expats believe their career prospects have improved.
The UAE received high marks for providing all of the necessities for expats living abroad, such as easy visa applications and approvals, access to government services, and the absence of a difficult language barrier.
Its vibrant nightlife and thriving dining scene are among the many factors that attract expats to the UAE, as is the country’s political safety and harmony. The UAE scored highly in most all categories with the exception of the natural environment, where only 65 percent were happy.
Mexico was ranked the best country in 2022 for expat satisfaction, mainly due to their welcoming and hospitable local residents, laid back culture and cheap cost of living. This was followed by Indonesia, Taiwan, Portugal and Spain. After the UAE at seventh place is Vietnam, followed by Thailand, Australia and Singapore. Other countries in the Middle East such as Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, also made it into the top 30.