Study shows millions would like to switch countries

An estimated 700 million people worldwide have said they would like to take permanent residence in a country other than their own, according to a poll released Tuesday. The poll reached 135 countries and ran between 2007 to this year. Nearly 260,000 people, ages 15 and up, were surveyed.

The most likely to wish for a permanent change were residents of sub-Saharan African countries with 38% of the adult population voicing their desire to relocate.

The most popular destination for those polled was the United States with around 165 million people choosing it. Tying for second were Canada, England, and France with each being the preferred home of approximately 45 million.

Asians were the least likely to emigrate, with only 10% voicing a desire to move.

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By Anna Mandrell