Country rankings

Countries Seeking American Immigrants

Mexico has the highest Sources Recommending (64.0%), followed by New Zealand (55.0%) and Canada (45.0%). Anguilla has the lowest (9%).

Population49 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 31, 2025Original page
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Sources RecommendingBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Sources Recommending

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
9%
Middle half 9% – 27.0%
Average
18.2%
49 countries
Highest
64.0%
Mexico
Lowest
9%
Anguilla

Data

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49 countries · # = rank by Sources Recommending
#
1MexicoYes64.0%
2New ZealandYes55.0%
3CanadaYes45.0%
4ThailandYes36.0%
4SpainYes36.0%
4AustraliaYes36.0%
4MaltaYes36.0%
8EcuadorYes27.0%
8PortugalYes27.0%
8SingaporeYes27.0%
8Costa RicaYes27.0%
8PanamaYes27.0%
8MontenegroYes27.0%
14IndonesiaYes18.0%
14GermanyYes18.0%
14United KingdomYes18.0%
14FranceYes18.0%
14South KoreaYes18.0%
14ArgentinaYes18.0%
14United Arab EmiratesYes18.0%
14CzechiaYes18.0%
14IrelandYes18.0%
14UruguayYes18.0%
14BermudaYes18.0%
25JapanYes9%
25VietnamYes9%
25TurkeyYes9%
25ColombiaYes9%
25GhanaYes9%
25GreeceYes9%
25IsraelYes9%
25AustriaYes9%
25ParaguayYes9%
25NorwayYes9%
25CroatiaYes9%
25GeorgiaYes9%
25QatarYes9%
25CyprusYes9%
25LuxembourgYes9%
25BelizeYes9%
25VanuatuYes9%
25BarbadosYes9%
25Saint LuciaYes9%
25GrenadaYes9%
25Antigua and BarbudaYes9%
25Cayman IslandsYes9%
25DominicaYes9%
25Saint Kitts and NevisYes9%
25AnguillaYes9%

What correlates with Sources Recommending?

Pearson r against 1,611 other country metrics sharing at least 30 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Sources Recommending tend to score higher on these

  1. Female ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 43
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  2. Total ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 43
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  3. Male ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 43
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  4. LDS CongregationsLatter-Day Saints (LDS) Population by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 45
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  5. US ExportsUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 49
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  6. Female MurdersMurder Rate by Country
    r = +0.58 · strong · n = 33
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Sources Recommending tend to score lower on these

  1. Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 49
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  2. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 35
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  3. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 42
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  4. First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 34
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  5. External InterventionFailed States
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 42
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  6. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Sources Recommending?
Mexico has the highest Sources Recommending, at 64.0%, followed by New Zealand (55.0%) and Canada (45.0%).
Which country has the lowest Sources Recommending?
Anguilla has the lowest Sources Recommending, at 9%.
What is the median Sources Recommending across countries?
The median is 9% across the 49 countries with data.
Where does this countries seeking american immigrants data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Read about the top choices for U.S. workers moving abroad in 2024 - CNBC; Discover the best countries for American expats according to the latest data - Thrillist; Country Resources - Migration Policy Institute; Best Countries To Move to From USA: The Ultimate Guide - Get Golden Visa.

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