Re 110aMington j3051 Map: The best places in the world to be a rich foreigner By Ishaan Tharoor: October 22, 2014 This year's iteration of HSBC's annual ranking of the best places to live as an expat, published Wednesday, ranked 34 countries on a host of indicators, such as salaries earned, the expat's quality of life and an expat family's ability to raise kids abroad. The full rankings are in this chart below. Switzerland tops the list overall, with Egypt coming last. The best places to live abroad Better I Worse Worse 1. Switzerland 2. Singapore 3. China 4. Germany 5. Bahrain 6. New Zealand 7. Thailand 8. Taiwan 9. India 20 IrrIrr 25 rI4F47 33Th 23 /TO Fr 24 10. Hong Kong 11. Canada 12. Australia 13. Qatar 14. Oman 15. U.A.E. 16. Vietnam 17. Russia 18. Japan 14 15 -,18 8 • 110 )-16 2 19. Malaysia 28. Saudi Arabia 20. Belgium 29. Kuwait 21. Mexico 30. United States 22. South Africa 31. Italy 23. France 32. Brazil 24. Spain 33. United Kingdom 25. Ireland 34. Egypt 26. Turkey 27. Netherlands Source: HSBC THE WASHINGTON POST Wage of 2 EFTA01111718 The bank surveyed 9,288 expats in over too countries, but only presented findings for countries where there were more than too respondents. Switzerland topped the rankings, as it had done the year before. Over a quarter of the expats HSBC polled earned more than $200,000 annually, but also maintained a better work-life balance than in their home countries. Switzerland's beautiful scenery and lack of air pollution is a plus, with vast majorities of expat parents there saying their children lived safer and better lives than in their previous home, according to HSBC's press release. Perhaps more interesting is the growing draw of Asia for the expats surveyed, with its booming economies presenting lands of opportunity for expats from all over the world. "Asia emerges from this year's survey as the best region for financial wellbeing, with nearly one fifth (19%) of expats earning over USD200,0OO IM. and 65% saying they have more disposable income since relocating," says HSBC. The rankings look rather different when you separate the findings by category. Asian countries may account for terrific remuneration, but not necessarily the greatest living experience. You'll note China is not in the top to countries for raising children. Many expatriates, particularly those living in Beijing, the smog-clogged Chinese capital, fear the long-term effects of the country's air pollution on their kids. Wage of 2 EFTA01111719