Taiwan Today
Date: August 30, 2016
Taiwan was named the best place in the world to live for expatriates, standing out for the quality and
The Taipei 101 skyscraper is one of Taiwan’s most popular tourist attractions. The nation claimed first place in the Quality of Life and Personal Finance Indexes in the latest InterNations Expat Insider Survey. (CNA)
affordability of its health care and enviable financial situation of expats living there, according to the 2016 InterNations Expat Insider Survey.
“Taiwan is our big winner. It’s the best place for quality of life as well as for personal finances,” Malte Zeeck, founder of InterNations, the world’s largest network for people living abroad, said during an interview with Forbes Aug. 29. “They are doing something very right there.”
The survey covers a wide range of topics and focuses on participants’ happiness regarding a variety of factors related to their countries of residence and personal lives abroad. More than 14,000 respondents representing 174 nationalities took part and answered questions involving issues such as ease of settling in, family life, personal finances, quality of life and working abroad.
Taiwan replaced two-time champion Ecuador to rank at the top of this year’s survey. In addition to claiming first place out of 67 countries in the overall ranking, it is in the top 10 for every individual index.
The results also show Taiwan scored second place in the Working Abroad Index. Around 34 percent of expats in Taiwan are completely satisfied with their jobs, which is more than double the global average of 16 percent. Thirty percent of those surveyed said they are similarly enthusiastic about their work-life balance, with 34 percent reporting the same level of satisfaction regarding job security. [FULL STORY]
