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Japan

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Japan

Economics

 

31st

1st

Individual rankings

Overall

23

Disposable income

21

Wage growth

19

Savings

22

Economic confidence

17

Entrepreneurship

31

Politics

7

Career progression

23

Work/life balance

31

Job security

7

Experience

 

31st

1st

Individual rankings

Overall

24

Quality of life

23

Culture

16

Health

16

Making friends

30

Integration

27

Safety

1

Finance

31

Healthcare

23

Property

26

Family

 

31st

1st

Individual rankings

Overall

31

Integration

31

Health

22

Quality of Life

28

Overall cost of children

27

Childcare quality

13

School quality

25

Closeness with partner

13

Social life

24

Tolerance

30

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Expat Explorer ranks 31 countries across various criteria from the 2018 survey.

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