Have you set your sights on living and working abroad lately?
In the US, conversations about moving abroad tend to spike during contentious political times – though it’s mostly talk.
But if you currently live in the US and you’re serious about leaving, you’d be in good company if you made the move.
While the US doesn’t track how many Americans live and work overseas exactly, estimates range from 2.2 million to 6.8 million, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Engineering consulting firm KDM Engineering compiled an infographic using data from the 2015 UN International Migration Report and the 2017 Global Talent Competitiveness Index to figure out which countries are the best at attracting highly skilled talent.
The list took market landscape, ability to attract companies and people, access to education and training, and quality of life into account.
Of the countries considered to be the best at attracting highly skilled talent, Business Insider singled out all the countries that listed the US as one of their top five "feeder countries" when it comes to talent. A nation's "feeder countries" are the countries that contribute some the most immigrants to that nation.
Here are 21 countries that are great at poaching talent from the US:
Israel
Total migrants in 2015: 2,011,727
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Israel: No. 1
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its beneficial market landscape
Czech Republic
Total migrants in 2015: 405,093
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into the Czech Republic: No. 2
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its high quality of life
Japan
Total migrants in 2015: 2,043,877
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Japan: No. 1
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its beneficial market landscape
Qatar
Total migrants in 2015: 1,687,640
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Qatar: No. 3
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its attractiveness to companies and individuals
Estonia
Total migrants in 2015: 202,348
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Estonia: No. 3
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its beneficial market landscape
United Arab Emirates
Total migrants in 2015: 8,095,126
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into the United Arab Emirates: No. 3
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its attractiveness to companies and individuals
Austria
Total migrants in 2015: 1,492,374
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Austria: No. 4
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its high quality of life
Germany
Total migrants in 2015: 12,005,690
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Germany: No. 5
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its high quality of life
Belgium
Total migrants in 2015: 1,387,940
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Belgium: No. 5
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its easy access to education and training
Iceland
Total migrants in 2015: 37,522
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Iceland: No. 2
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its high quality of life
New Zealand
Total migrants in 2015: 1,039,736
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into New Zealand: No. 3
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its beneficial market landscape
Canada
Total migrants in 2015: 7,835,502
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Canada: No. 2
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its attractiveness to companies and individuals
Ireland
Total migrants in 2015: 746,260
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Ireland: No. 2
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its attractiveness to companies and individuals
Netherlands
Total migrants in 2015: 1,979,486
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into the Netherlands: No. 4
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its easy access to education and training
Norway
Total migrants in 2015: 741,813
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Norway: No. 5
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its high quality of life
Finland
Total migrants in 2015: 315,881
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Finland: No. 5
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its easy access to education and training
Denmark
Total migrants in 2015: 572,520
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Denmark: No. 5
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its easy access to education and training
Australia
Total migrants in 2015: 6,763,663
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Australia: No. 4
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its attractiveness to companies and individuals
The United Kingdom
Total migrants in 2015: 8,543,120
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into the United Kingdom: No. 3
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its high quality of life
Singapore
Total migrants in 2015: 2,543,638
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Singapore: No. 1
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its attractiveness to companies and individuals
Switzerland
Total migrants in 2015: 2,438,702
Where the US ranks as a feeder country into Switzerland: No. 5
Why this country is likely to poach talent: Its high quality of life