Bahrain tops in global survey as the best place for expatriates for the second year running, followed by Taiwan and Ecuador.
The Ministers of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait…
28 | the publication reaches you by | Bahrain NewsMany respondents in Bahrain give their working hours (44 per cent), job security (33 per cent), or overall job satisfaction (39 per cent) the best possible rating, pushing the Gulf state to the top of the Working Abroad Index by the Munich-based InterNations.
In terms of quality of life, the GCC states represent a truly split picture. Bahrain and the UAE offer an above-average quality of life, ranking 20th and 25th, respectively. However, at the opposite end of the spectrum are Saudi Arabia (67th) and Kuwait (68th), which provide the worst quality of life among all 68 countries included in the survey.
“The region struggles to perform well in the Health & Well-Being subcategory: the best-performing country is Bahrain, ranking 25th overall, while Kuwait comes second to last,” Expat Insider report said. These results are tempered by Qatar’s 50th rank for the quality of the environment, though. Oman is the GCC states’ standout performer for this factor, with more than 8 in 10 (81 per cent) rating the environmental quality well.
The UAE (9th) and Oman (10th) both rank in the top 10 in Safety & Security. An impressive 61 per cent of expats in Oman give political stability the best possible rating, while an almost unrivalled 94 per cent of respondents attest to the peacefulness of the country.
These results stand out against the respective global averages of 30 per cent and 78 per cent. Expats in the UAE rate the political stability very highly (10th), but the UAE stands out particularly for personal safety, with 97 per cent of expats feeling safe. Bahrain also ranks comparatively well in the same subcategory, placing 23rd.
When it comes to the new Digital Life subcategory, the results vary even more.
Along with Bahrain (12th), which leads the GCC states in all single factor rankings, and the UAE (37th) appear to be the most digitally connected countries in the region.
Except for Kuwait, the Gulf states perform well for the availability of administrative/government services online.
Bahrain leads the way, ranking 7th for this factor, while the UAE is not too far behind in 11th place. Kuwait has the lowest availability of such services out of the GCC states, with 48 per cent negative ratings.
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The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This excludes the non-Arab state of Iran. All of these nations except Iraq are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
