Americans disappointed with the U.S. election results expressed their anguish online, with searches related to moving abroad surging after the presidential race results were announced.
Google Trends shows a spike in searches related to “leaving the country” and “how to move to…” following news that Donald Trump would return to the White House.
search”How to move to Canada“” peaked on November 6, with Google Trends showing the highest interest in the phrase in Democratic strongholds such as Vermont, Maine, Oregon and Washington state.
Those looking for “Can I move to another country?” Scores were highest in two key “blue wall” swing states — Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — where NBC News called on Trump to support — as well as Oregon, Minnesota and Indiana.
one opinion poll A survey conducted earlier this month found that 21% of Americans said they would consider moving abroad if their preferred candidate lost the election.
However, this sentiment appears to be based more on frustration than actual intent, according to a survey conducted by Casino.org, which provides news, information and research to gamers.
Nearly 60% of those surveyed said they were “very unlikely” to move, while only 2.6% said they were “very likely” to uproot their homes.
Where do Americans want to move?
Canada once again tops the list, with one in five Americans choosing Canada as their top destination following disappointing presidential election results.
The UK ranks second, followed by Japan – The current darling of Asia’s travel industry ——ranked third.
The East Asian country has one of the most ethnically homogeneous advanced economies in the world and has low immigration rates. However, amidst demographic changes caused by an aging population and shrinking labor force, the country is open to foreigners.
Japan launched “digital nomadThe “visa” earlier this year allows eligible foreigners to stay in the country for up to six months. The program is open to those who work for non-Japanese companies and earn at least 10 million yen ($65,330) a year.
Here are the 15 countries where Americans are most interested in moving abroad:
- Canada
- U.K.
- Japan
- Australia
- Italy
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- Spain
- France
- Sweden
- Germany
- Netherlands
- costa rica
- Mexico
South Korea also ranked 21st, followed by the Philippines (22nd) and Thailand (23rd).
Reasons for moving abroad
Among those who expressed interest in moving abroad, “culture” was cited as the top reason, followed by employment and healthcare, the report said.
The survey showed that about 3% of respondents cited taxes and education as reasons for moving overseas if their first choice candidate was unsuccessful.
The survey polled more than 4,000 Americans aged 18 to 65 about how they would feel about moving overseas following the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
one NBC News National Poll The September survey showed that nearly two-thirds of Americans said the country was on the “wrong track,” down from 73% in January 2024.
