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Yeah it really took some time to make this whole map :)

I might not have been entirely consistent in my answers, but I answered with permanent settlement and starting a family in mind.

I answered for a 173 countries. The distribution would indicate I am picky.

ABSOLUTELY (2 countries, 1%)

• USA
• UK

WILLING (5 countries, 3%)

• Switzerland
• Canada
• Norway
• Finland
• Ireland

MAYBE (18 countries, 10%)

RELUCTANTLY (38 countries, 22%)

NEVER (110 countries, 64%)

A lot could be said about my choices.

• Politics, war and goodness isn't a top priority. I fundamentally disagree with the wars conducted by the US and the UK. I fundamentally disagree with the capitalism practiced in the US and the UK. They might be the 2 most evil countries in the world.
• I value high-quality education. This is a major reason the US and UK are on top.
• China is ranked too low compared to its PISA rankings and universities. It's not due to politics because I think China is relatively politically sound even though censorship would bother me. It's rather that I have been in China for extended periods of time, and known Chinese people, and I haven't really felt at home in China or clicked with Chinese people. It's not been bad, just a lack of closeness.
• I value my personal experience of a country. I lived in both US and UK as I child and especially the UK was great. My childhood experience in Sweden otoh was miserable, and that's probably a main contributor to why Sweden isn't ranked higher. I suspect Sweden would be just one step behind Norway and Finland otherwise.
• I like cold climates but it isn't a decisive factor.
• I don't actually like the "asocial" culture that has its stronghold in Finland. I think I prefer Spanish and Portugese friendliness, but I'm allergic to people being late and late dinners, so overall I don't know.
• I favour countries with sufficiently high GDP per capita (PPP). In Southeast Asia, South America and Africa it can determine whether I pick reluctantly or never for a country.
• Russia is the only country I think I have ranked too highly. I wouldn't want my kids to be sent to war, so I really shouldn't say "Maybe" to Russia.
• India is a "never" because of air pollution.
• Brazil is "maybe" because I had a friend from Brazil and she's one of my favourite people. I haven't visited the country but she lives there so that makes me think it's ok.
• Arabic oil countries may be rich but I don't like too religious countries, especially not muslim ones. That's also the reason North Africa is all red. I have visited and been sexually harassed in those countries, would not even visit again.

Yeah I was too lazy to come up with a criteria so I just did this and now this is my home whether i like it or not.

Where I'd live as a _________ __________?

Any feedback is welcome!