10 Countries Where People are Eager to Relocate

MONEYCONTROL NEWS July 9, 2024 SAURAV PANDEY

Experts at 1st Move International have dived into Google search data to uncover which countries are capturing the most attention from those looking to start anew. Here are the top 10 countries where people around the world want to relocate:

10. Switzerland: 703,000 searches

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9. France: 757,000 searches

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8. Germany: 761,000 searches

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7. Japan: 804,000 searches

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6. Portugal: 843,000 searches

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5. United Kingdom: 1.11 million searches

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4. Spain: 1.15 million searches

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3. New Zealand: 1.16 million searches

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2. Australia: 1.36 million searches

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1. Canada: 1.52 million searches

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