Independent work topic: Living in another country

4. Cambodia

After not featuring in the survey at all in the last three years, Cambodia made an impressive debut in 2017, placing fourth in the friendliest countries ranking. Almost every expat (96%) rates the general friendliness positively, significantly more than the global average (70%). On top of this, expats seem to have little trouble settling in: an Australian expat, for example, expresses their contentment with “building relationships with the locals”. More than eight in ten respondents regard the local population as welcoming (85%), and 83 percent agree that it’s easy to settle down in Cambodia. A further 39 percent of expats say they felt at home there straight away.