The Korean Women's Policy Research Organization recently conducted research with 1,357 Korean women living in 20 different countries about the contentment levels each felt living in a foreign country. 

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The women were allowed to use a rating system where 4 stars equaled the highest and happiest, and 0-1 stars meant unhappy. 

The following lists 6 countries which received the highest median rating, and 7 countries which received the lowest median ratings: 

6 Highest:

Brazil (3.86 stars)

Japan and Russia (3.83 stars)

Germany (3.67 stars)

Canada (3.54 stars)

United States (3.45 stars)

7 Lowest:

France (3.07 stars)

Columbia, Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Egypt (3 stars)

Guatemala (2.95 stars)

Brazil took the #1 spot as the country that Korean women felt happiest to live in, while Guatemala took last place. 

What are your thoughts on the results?