Best countries for expats to live and work in 2025 - in pictures

  • Panama was found to be the world's best country for expatriates in this year's InterNations Expat Insider survey and report. All photos: Getty Images
    Panama was found to be the world's best country for expatriates in this year's InterNations Expat Insider survey and report. All photos: Getty Images
  • Colombia was in second place, ranking highly for personal finance and its low cost of living
    Colombia was in second place, ranking highly for personal finance and its low cost of living
  • Mexico, in third, scored well for ease of settling in. Expats find it easy to adapt to the culture and make friends here
    Mexico, in third, scored well for ease of settling in. Expats find it easy to adapt to the culture and make friends here
  • Thailand was ranked fourth overall
    Thailand was ranked fourth overall
  • Vietnam was ranked fifth after expats rated it highly for personal finance
    Vietnam was ranked fifth after expats rated it highly for personal finance
  • Expats ranked China the sixth-best country to live and work in 2025
    Expats ranked China the sixth-best country to live and work in 2025
  • The UAE was seventh, scoring well for quality of life and jobs
    The UAE was seventh, scoring well for quality of life and jobs
  • Indonesia was ranked eighth on this year's index
    Indonesia was ranked eighth on this year's index
  • Expats ranked Spain ninth overall on the index and first for quality of living, just ahead of the UAE
    Expats ranked Spain ninth overall on the index and first for quality of living, just ahead of the UAE
  • Malaysia was 10th on the list, a new entry in the top 10
    Malaysia was 10th on the list, a new entry in the top 10