The Philippines Ranked as One of the Best Countries for Expat Families

Raising a family in a foreign land can be daunting, but for expats living in the Philippines, it looks like they are just in the right place – a country that in fact fosters it. A recent survey done by an international organization ranks the Philippines, a country with a culture known to be nurturing and family-centred as one of the best countries to raise a family for expatriates.

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Conducted by Internations.org, a global network of expats that aims to provide a solid community for those living abroad, the Family Life Index 2015 shows the Philippines at the 14^th spot among 41 countries.

Countries are ranked according to how well they do in these subcategories: availability of childcare and education, costs of childcare and education, quality of education, family well-being, as well as childcare and education options. This year, a question regarding available leisure activities for kids was included in the Family Well-Being subcategory.

Each of the 41 countries had 30 survey respondents raising kids abroad who rated the above factors on a scale of one to seven.

Austria tops the list with Finland and Sweden coming next.

Here’s the top 20 list:

1. Austria	11. Denmark
2. Finland	12. Spain
3. Sweden	13. Poland
4. Israel	14. The Philippines
5. New Zealand	15. Mexico
6. Singapore	16. Canada
7. Germany	17. Norway
8. France	18. South Africa
9. Australia	19. Bahrain
10. Luxembourg	20. Costa Rica

See complete list here.

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Article by Ingrid Soriano