Compatible CountryWhich Asia-Pacific country suits you?
This version asks all 24 statements and ranks the 14 Asia-Pacific countries in the quiz: Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Kazakhstan, Australia and New Zealand. The region spans very different climates, costs of living and ways of organising work and family, so the result can tell you a lot about which of these differences matter most to you.
Your best match in Asia-Pacific
Statements on your values and how you like to live. Rate each from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
24 questions · about 3 minutes · no sign-up
Browse all 60 country profilesAustralia
73% match
- 2New Zealand72%
- 3South Korea70%
- 4Taiwan70%
For fun and reflection; not immigration, legal or financial advice.
Contrasts across the region
East Asia, including Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan, often leans toward big-city pace, high income and high cost in the major centres, and a more reserved everyday social style, though each country has its own profile on the values axes. Climate ranges from cold winters in the north to warm, humid summers almost everywhere.
Southeast Asia, from Vietnam and Thailand to Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, generally leans warmer, with lower costs of living in many places and a more expressive social style. Singapore stands apart in this group with its city-state pace and high costs.
South and Central Asia, represented by India and Kazakhstan, differ sharply from each other on climate and pace. Oceania, meaning Australia and New Zealand, often sits closer to Western European profiles on several values axes, with calmer options in New Zealand. All of these are broad tendencies; each country is scored on its own.
Work culture and family ties split the region
Two lifestyle axes often do the most to separate Asia-Pacific countries. Work runs from work-life balance to career intensity, and several of the region's economies are associated with long hours and strong career expectations, while others lean toward a more relaxed balance. If you answered strongly on this axis, it may be shaping your ranking more than climate.
Ties, from individual independence to close family and community, also vary widely. In many countries in the region, extended family and community remain a large part of daily life, while others lean more individual. Compare your score on these two axes with your top 5 on the axis chart to see how much they are driving the result.
Making the most of an Asia-Pacific ranking
Limiting the pool to 14 countries doesn't change your axis scores, only who you are compared with. Because the region is so varied, the gap between your first and fifth match can be wide. Try moving the values/lifestyle slider: if your top 5 changes a lot, your values and lifestyle answers are pointing in different directions, and it is worth deciding which half matters more to you before reading too much into the top name.