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Spain is a preferred country
of expatriates
Safety, the Mediterranean climate and its good health indicators, etc., make Spain a preferred destination for expatriates to live and work.
Top 1 destinations in "Quality of Life" indicator. Expat Explorer, 2025
| Ranking | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
| 2 | UAE |
| 3 | Panama |
| 4 | Austria |
| 5 | Luxembourg |
Source:
HSBC Expat Explorer survey.
A universal healthcare system
Spain provides universal access to healthcare, guaranteeing relocated workers and foreigners practically the same healthcare services as Spanish citizens.
Spain is the third country in the world in life expectancy, according to the OECD. Contributing factors include the Mediterranean diet, and mild climate.
Spain ranks 15th worldwide in the Universal Health Coverage Index, according to the IMD's World CompetitivenessYearbook (2025).
Spain is the healthiest country in the world
A safe country
Spain is one of the safest countries in the world. According to the Global Peace Index 2025, it ranks among the top 30 countries with the highest level of peacefulness in the world.
Education and language
at the service of the expatriate
353 international schools throughout the whole of the Spanish territory.
Spain’s public and private schools offer special programs including courses in English and bilingual education.
Spanish is the second most widely used language in the world, spoken by nearly 500 million people.
International Schools in Spain 2025
Source:
Ministry of Education and Vocational Training
Major
world tourist power
Leads the world in tourist competitiveness according to the World Economic Forum in 2022.
Second tourist destination in number of annual visitors.
Fifth country in the world and fourth in Europe in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list and world leader in Biosphere Reserves.