11 Worst Countries for American Expats

11. Qatar

On its own, Qatar doesn’t sound so bad – it’s one of the wealthiest states in the world, certainly one of the most opulent. Alas, expats are none too happy about their situation. When asked about their quality of life, they barely offered a little over a star. The highest scores Qatar received were for the quality of work abroad and for the money made while working there. At the same time, the main reason for relocating was finding a job there.

Most of those who chose to move to Qatar are men, in a 64 percent ratio, with an average age of 40. While expats are happy with the low crime rate, they’re mostly bored out of their minds since there is little to do in your pastime other than shop.

On top of this, Qatar’s proficiency in English is very low, according to the EF English Proficiency Index.

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