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While teleworking has become established all over the world, one might think that expatriation is no longer on the rise. But that’s not the case. According to the Gallup Institute, 900 million people would be ready to leave their country of origin to live abroad.
This is equivalent to 16% of the world’s population. This figure is higher than the 12% to 15% measured between 2011 and 2018, even if it is unchanged compared to those recorded between 2021 and 2022. The perspective of live abroad is a dream all over the world, even if it particularly appeals to adults living in Latin America.
The results of Gallup’s survey indicate that those most inclined to emigrate are Hondurans at 50% and Ecuadorians at 49%. Nothing surprising when we know that these two countries are plagued by violence and poverty.
This desire for international mobility is also felt in sub-Saharan Africa, where 37% of adults would be ready to leave their country of origin. Liberians and Sierra Leoneans respectively 76% and 75% want to emigrate. Ghanaians, Congolese and Nigerians are also particularly numerous in dreaming of elsewhere.
Conversely, people in East Asia seem just fine where they are. Only 8% of them would like to live abroad. And the Europeans in all this? One in five adults would see themselves leaving the Old Continent to discover other countries and cultures.
The United States remains the preferred destination for expatriate candidates, like every year since 2007. In 2023, 18% of potential expatriates saw themselves living in Uncle Sam’s country. But this figure is down compared to to the 22% recorded in 2011. The United Kingdom is following the same downward trend, as is France. Canada is a country that is increasingly popular with foreigners who are considering moving away from home.