Thailand ranked 25th out of 64 destinations to live and work worldwide in the Expat Insider 2019 survey by InterNations.

The survey provides in-depth information about expats' satisfaction with quality of life, ease of settling in, working life, personal finance, cost of living and family life in their country of residence.

Published for the sixth year, the survey had more than 20,000 respondents.

Thailand ranks high on the personal finance and cost of living indices, at 13th and 15th, respectively, down from the previous year, when it was sixth and fourth.

Expats noted Thailand for ease of settling in and working life. Thailand ranks 16th for work and leisure. In the family life index, Thailand ranked high for options for children's education and childcare.

Yet 25th is Thailand's worst ranking in the survey. The country lost ground on quality of life, digital life, safety and security, and health and well-being.

Nearly half of respondents based in Thailand are not satisfied with the availability of administrative and government services online. Additionally, the country ranks 56th for both political stability and the environment.

"There is no care for the environment," said an expat from Luxembourg.

On a positive note, quality of medical care is one of Thailand's strongest points. Some 80% of expats rated this factor positively and the country features among the global top 10.

Taiwan (first), Vietnam (second) and Portugal (third) stand out for their excellent results in the survey. All of them attract expats with their ease of settling in and good personal finances. While expats in Taiwan and Portugal are also extremely satisfied with the quality of life, those in Vietnam appreciate their great work life.

At the other end of the ranking, Kuwait was 64th and Italy and Nigeria tied as the worst destinations for expats in 2019. While Kuwait is the country where expats find it hardest to settle in, Italy offers the worst work life, and Nigeria the worst quality of life in the world.