Austria and New Zealand are Top 5 family destinations

The results of the Expat Insider 2015 survey by Internations have recently been released. According to the responses from expatriates all over the world, Austria is the most popular country among expat families. Austria is followed by Finland and Sweden as top international moving destination for families, which impress with the cost and availability of childcare & education. Israel and New Zealand are ranked on 4th and 5th position, as they stand out particularly in terms of the general well-being of expat families.

Austria gained the first place in 2015, moving up from the fourth position in the 2014’s survey. Its top ranking is only partly due to its outstanding availability of childcare and education. Expats with children in Austria are also very much satisfied with the low costs of education (82 percent) and its quality in general (92 percent). In addition Austria scored high regarding available leisure activities for kids and regarding health & safety for kids. Particularly high scoring was received for the aspect of family life in general, which was rated positive by 95% of expats who have lived in Austria.

On the other hand, the survey also reveals findings regrading countries that are less attractive for families: According to that, Saudi Arabia is perceived to be the least attractive destination for expats with families: 16 percent of survey participants were generally dissatisfied with the general well-being of their children in Saudi Arabia. And another two percent of expats with kids are even completely unhappy with this. The countries Brazil, Turkey, Qatar and Oman have also the lowest ranking in this survey for 2015.

This Family Life Index 2015 included the results from 41 countries. To be considered in this survey, each country needed over 30 survey respondents who are raising children abroad.