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Top 16 countries for expats

  • <p>No. 16: Spain Overall: 0.46 Economics: 0.31 Experience: 0.61 Family: 0.47 (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 16: Spain Overall: 0.46 Economics: 0.31 Experience: 0.61 Family: 0.47 (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 13 (tie): Netherlands Overall: 0.48 Economics: 0.53 Experience: 0.46 Family: 0.43 (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 13 (tie): Netherlands Overall: 0.48 Economics: 0.53 Experience: 0.46 Family: 0.43 (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 11: Taiwan <br> (Photo by Ashley Pon/Getty Images) </p>
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    No. 11: Taiwan
    (Photo by Ashley Pon/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 13 (tie): Hong Kong Overall: 0.48 Economics: 0.50 Experience: 0.53 Family: 0.41 (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 13 (tie): Hong Kong Overall: 0.48 Economics: 0.50 Experience: 0.53 Family: 0.41 (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 12: United Arab Emirates Overall: 0.49 Economics: 0.58 Experience: 0.50 Family: 0.40 (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for Challenge Triathlon) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 12: United Arab Emirates Overall: 0.49 Economics: 0.58 Experience: 0.50 Family: 0.40 (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for Challenge Triathlon)

  • <p>No. 1: Sydney, Australia <br> 2015 rank: 1st <br> (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) </p>
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    No. 1: Sydney, Australia
    2015 rank: 1st
    (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 9 (tie): Germany Overall: 0.50 Economics: 060 Experience: 0.47 Family: 0.43 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 9 (tie): Germany Overall: 0.50 Economics: 060 Experience: 0.47 Family: 0.43 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 9 (tie): Bahrain Overall: 0.50 Economics: 0.51 Experience: 0.56 Family: 0.44 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 9 (tie): Bahrain Overall: 0.50 Economics: 0.51 Experience: 0.56 Family: 0.44 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 2: Sweden <br> 2016 rank: 3 <br> (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) </p>
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    No. 2: Sweden
    2016 rank: 3
    (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 6 (tie): Austria Overall: 0.51 Economics: 0.54 Experience 0.51 Family: 0.48 (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 6 (tie): Austria Overall: 0.51 Economics: 0.54 Experience 0.51 Family: 0.48 (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 6 (tie): Norway Overall: 0.51 Economics: 0.58 Experience: 0.54 Family: 0.42 (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 6 (tie): Norway Overall: 0.51 Economics: 0.58 Experience: 0.54 Family: 0.42 (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 5: Switzerland Overall: 0.52 Economics: 0.66 Experience: 0.50 Family: 0.38 (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 5: Switzerland Overall: 0.52 Economics: 0.66 Experience: 0.50 Family: 0.38 (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 4: Czech Republic Overall: 0.53 Economics: 0.52 Experience: 0.55 Family: 0.51 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 4: Czech Republic Overall: 0.53 Economics: 0.52 Experience: 0.55 Family: 0.51 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 4: Toronto, Canada <br> 2015 rank: 26th <br> (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) </p>
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    No. 4: Toronto, Canada
    2015 rank: 26th
    (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 2: New Zealand Overall: 0.55 Economics: 0.51 Experience: 0.64 Family: 0.50 (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images) (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 2: New Zealand Overall: 0.55 Economics: 0.51 Experience: 0.64 Family: 0.50 (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images) (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 1: Singapore Overall: 0.57 Economics: 0.61 Experience: 0.59 Family: 0.50 (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) </p>
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    Top 16 countries for expats

    No. 1: Singapore Overall: 0.57 Economics: 0.61 Experience: 0.59 Family: 0.50 (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

<p>No. 16: Spain Overall: 0.46 Economics: 0.31 Experience: 0.61 Family: 0.47 (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 13 (tie): Netherlands Overall: 0.48 Economics: 0.53 Experience: 0.46 Family: 0.43 (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 11: Taiwan <br> (Photo by Ashley Pon/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 13 (tie): Hong Kong Overall: 0.48 Economics: 0.50 Experience: 0.53 Family: 0.41 (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 12: United Arab Emirates Overall: 0.49 Economics: 0.58 Experience: 0.50 Family: 0.40 (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for Challenge Triathlon) </p>
<p>No. 1: Sydney, Australia <br> 2015 rank: 1st <br> (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 9 (tie): Germany Overall: 0.50 Economics: 060 Experience: 0.47 Family: 0.43 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 9 (tie): Bahrain Overall: 0.50 Economics: 0.51 Experience: 0.56 Family: 0.44 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 2: Sweden <br> 2016 rank: 3 <br> (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 6 (tie): Austria Overall: 0.51 Economics: 0.54 Experience 0.51 Family: 0.48 (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 6 (tie): Norway Overall: 0.51 Economics: 0.58 Experience: 0.54 Family: 0.42 (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 5: Switzerland Overall: 0.52 Economics: 0.66 Experience: 0.50 Family: 0.38 (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 4: Czech Republic Overall: 0.53 Economics: 0.52 Experience: 0.55 Family: 0.51 (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 4: Toronto, Canada <br> 2015 rank: 26th <br> (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 2: New Zealand Overall: 0.55 Economics: 0.51 Experience: 0.64 Family: 0.50 (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images) (Photo by Sandra Teddy/Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 1: Singapore Overall: 0.57 Economics: 0.61 Experience: 0.59 Family: 0.50 (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) </p>
Michael Shulman

Not every country is welcoming to foreigners, but these 16 offer the best experience, prospects for families and overall economic conditions.

The rankings were released in a report by HSBC earlier this week that anaylzed the best places to live for expats.

The bank enlisted YouGov to survey nearly 27,000 expats from 190 countries and territories.

For each category, HSBC scored a country on a scale starting at zero, with the average deciding its overall ranking.

The list features many mainstays on rankings that assess quality of life, but there’s also some surprises.

Click through the gallery to get the full breakdown.