Bahrain secured a milestone earning 1st place globally on the Expat Essentials Index for the second consecutive year, additionally securing a coveted position within the top 10 best destinations for expats in the 2023 Expat Insider Survey by InterNations.
Of the 53 countries surveyed, Bahrain ranks 9th globally and 1st in the Middle East and North Africa. Affirming the island nation’s competitiveness as the leading destination of choice for living and working abroad on an international playing field.
The Expat Essentials Index measures the ease of setting up daily lifestyle services when settling abroad, as stated in the 2023 Expat Insider Survey by InterNations report: “Administrative topics are not a reason for concern in Bahrain, nearly nine in ten (86%) say that opening a local bank account is easy (vs. 62% globally). ..59% do not struggle when dealing with bureaucracy and the local authorities (vs. 39% globally).”
Beyond outperforming the global average on the Ease of Settling In Index, Bahrain was recognised for its ease of settling in, despite being unable to speak the local language, in addition to its innovative and creative business culture.
Respondents remarked improved career prospects and positive results across the board in terms of the friendliness of the Bahraini society and social life, earning Bahrain 6th place globally in finding friends.
Marking its 10th edition, the annual InterNations Expat Insider survey is one of the world’s largest expat surveys based on data from 12,065 expats representing 171 nationalities, living in 172 countries or territories around the world.
