A recently released leaderboard has shown the leading nations where migrants plan to relocate in 2025, placing Iceland at the summit.
The northern country emerged victorious with a total of 58.4 points out of 100, evaluated through 24 crucial factors such as economic power, cost of living, along with the standards of health care and public transportation systems.
However, despite this, most of the top 10 positions were claimed by various other European countries such as Switzerland, Luxembourg, Norway, Ireland, and Denmark.
Netherlands
In the UK, the ranking was considerably lower at 19th place—below the USA, which secured the seventh position.
The United Kingdom was awarded a score of 46.5, placing it slightly before
New Zealand
,
Spain
and
France
however, trailing Australia at number 51.7
Research conducted by Remitly, a money transfer company, delved into several key areas deemed important to potential immigrants.
South Korea
achieved the highest ranking in healthcare, with Australia coming right after. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka led in the education sector due to substantially low yearly childcare expenses amounting to only $354.60 (£274.13).
At the same time, Luxembourg set an example for public transportation, while the UAE topped the safety rankings.
In the ranking of countries based on environmental attributes, the UK managed to place within the top ten.
A distinct analysis that ranked nations based on the happiness of their residents showed
Finland
take
once again taking the top position for eight consecutive years.
The Nordic nations lead the World Happiness Report rankings, placing Denmark at number two, Iceland at three, and
Sweden
in fourth.
The United Kingdom ranked 23rd, whereas the United States dropped to its lowest-ever position at 24th place. Both nations found themselves trailing behind.
Israel
(8th) notwithstanding the continuing conflict in the area.
Afghanistan
was previously considered one of the most unhappy countries globally, alongside Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, which completed the list at the bottom five.
Even though the UK ranks comparatively low in the Remitly study, it is currently facing a record-high level of immigration.
Approximately 906,000 individuals are estimated to have been included in the population within just one year.
Substantial amendments to the official statistics revealed that the exceptional milestone was reached during the period ending in June 2023, with these numbers staying at record-high values.
Data from the past 12 months up to June showed that long-term immigration exceeded emigration by 728,000 people. This figure alone nearly matched the earlier highest recorded level.
However, the bar was significantly raised by the Office for National Statistics, as the estimated net migration from June 2022 to June 2023 has now been revised up to 906,000, exceeding the preliminary figure of 740,000.
A comparable adjustment was made for net migration in the period up to December 2023, which was originally estimated at 685,000 but has been revised upwards to 866,000, reflecting an increase of 181,000.
The ONS credited this dramatic change to more comprehensive data and enhancements in their methods for gauging the actions of individuals entering the UK from non-EU countries.
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