I think Australia offers a better life for the average person than the U.S but that's just my opinion (though I've never been there). At the same time it's so f

I think Australia offers a better life for the average person than the U.S but that's just my opinion (though I've never been there). At the same time it's so far from anywhere else, if you're Indian or Bulgarian you better stick to Europe if you want to keep in touch with your family and friends. As for North Europe: I think it's several factors keeping people moving there en masse, the language + familiar culture are very important for immigrants. It's just harder to fit in in a place like Sweden when you don't know the language or the local culture. Even if you never set foot in the U.S you know it. You know Trump, Thanks Giving, 4th of July, New York City etc etc. It may be really superficial knowledge and isn't really gonna help you to make friends there, but it's a big part of why people still want to move there.