The pie chart and bar chart compare countries with high quality of life and the main reasons for migration in 2014. Overall, career prospects were the dominant motivation for migration, while Australia and Sweden achieved the highest rankings in terms of community-scale quality of life.
According to the pie chart, work opportunities were the most significant factor, representing 27 percent of all responses. This was followed closely by job offers, which accounted for almost a quarter, indicating that employment was the dominant reason overall. By comparison, study purposes made up less than a fifth, while family-related reasons comprised 22 percent of the total. A better lifestyle motivated only 9 percent of migrants, whereas adventure was the least common reason, accounting for just 3 percent.
Looking more closely at the bar chart, Australia and Sweden received the highest community scores, at just under 8.0. They were followed closely by Canada, Norway and the USA, all of which also performed strongly, with scores above 7.8. In contrast, Switzerland and Denmark occupied the middle of the ranking, while the Netherlands recorded a score of almost 7.6, indicating generally high but less outstanding living conditions compared with the top two countries. The UK and Iceland, however, had the lowest scores, both remaining below 7.6.