The quality of life in a country is determined by various factors, including healthcare, education, safety, income, and social support. Some countries excel in providing a high standard of living for their citizens, making them ideal places to live. One such country is Finland, which has been ranked as having the best quality of life in the world. This is due to its well-developed healthcare system, excellent education, high standard of living, and social welfare programs. The country also boasts of having a safe environment and low levels of corruption, making it an attractive destination for people looking for a better quality of life.
Another country with a high quality of life is Denmark, which consistently ranks high in various quality-of-life indices. Its healthcare system is world-renowned, and education is free for all citizens. The country has a strong economy, low levels of unemployment, and a high standard of living. Additionally, the Danish government provides a comprehensive social welfare system that supports its citizens’ needs. Its cities are clean, and safe, and offer excellent public transportation, making Denmark an attractive destination for those seeking a high-quality lifestyle.
Australia is another country that offers an excellent quality of life for its citizens. It has a well-developed healthcare system, high-quality education, and a strong economy. The country also has a diverse and multicultural society, with a high standard of living and ample employment opportunities. Its cities offer a comfortable and safe environment, with excellent public transportation and a vibrant culture. With its beautiful landscapes, beaches, and natural wonders, Australia is a popular destination for people seeking a better quality of life.
20. Hungary
Cost of Living – 58
Leisure & Culture – 76
Economy – 48
Environment – 77
Freedom – 100
Health – 84
Infrastructure – 77
Risk & Safety – 93
Climate – 76
Final Score – 74
Every year, in January, a magazine called “Quality of Life Index” ranks and rates 194 countries based on nine different categories. These categories include Cost of Living, Freedom, Health, Infrastructure, Safety and Risk, Culture and Leisure, Economy, Environment, and Climate. The magazine then collates all the results to produce a final ranking. We can look at the top 20 countries with the best quality of life based on the 2010 results.
19. Uruguay
Cost of Living – 60
Leisure & Culture – 72
Economy – 52
Environment – 72
Freedom – 100
Health – 76
Infrastructure – 64
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 93
Final Score – 75
18. Finland
Cost of Living – 39
Leisure & Culture – 93
Economy – 66
Environment – 68
Freedom – 100
Health – 81
Infrastructure – 76
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 76
Final Score – 75
17. Spain
Cost of Living – 56
Leisure & Culture – 68
Economy – 63
Environment – 75
Freedom – 100
Health – 90
Infrastructure – 65
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 79
Final Score – 76
16. Denmark
Cost of Living – 33
Leisure & Culture – 88
Economy – 69
Environment – 84
Freedom – 100
Health – 86
Infrastructure – 72
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 78
Final Score – 76
15. Malta
Cost of Living – 63
Leisure & Culture – 70
Economy – 53
Environment – 84
Freedom – 100
Health – 89
Infrastructure – 52
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 95
Final Score – 76
14. Liechtenstein
Cost of Living – 44
Leisure & Culture – 80
Economy – 100
Environment – 65
Freedom – 100
Health – 80
Infrastructure – 44
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 79
Final Score – 76
13. Austria
Cost of Living – 41
Leisure & Culture – 86
Economy – 68
Environment – 87
Freedom – 100
Health – 85
Infrastructure – 68
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 76
Final Score – 77
12. Norway
Cost of Living – 39
Leisure & Culture – 60
Economy – 89
Environment – 76
Freedom – 100
Health – 90
Infrastructure – 89
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 60
Final Score – 77
11. Netherlands
Cost of Living – 48
Leisure & Culture – 71
Economy – 69
Environment – 67
Freedom – 100
Health – 87
Infrastructure – 92
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 75
Final Score – 77
10. Italy
Cost of Living – 56
Leisure & Culture – 85
Economy – 63
Environment – 74
Freedom – 92
Health – 90
Infrastructure – 62
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 87
Final Score – 77
9. Canada
Cost of Living – 62
Leisure & Culture – 76
Economy – 69
Environment – 62
Freedom – 100
Health – 84
Infrastructure    85
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 69
Final Score – 77
8. Belgium
Cost of Living – 41
Leisure & Culture – 83
Economy – 66
Environment – 64
Freedom – 100
Health – 88
Infrastructure – 96
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 86
Final Score – 78
7. United States
Cost of Living – 56
Leisure & Culture – 79
Economy – 67
Environment – 62
Freedom – 92
Health – 78
Infrastructure – 100
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 84
Final Score – 78
6. Luxembourg
Cost of Living – 44
Leisure & Culture – 76
Economy – 85
Environment – 77
Freedom – 100
Health – 87
Infrastructure – 66
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 83
Final Score – 78
5. New Zealand
Cost of Living – 62
Leisure & Culture – 82
Economy – 65
Environment – 77
Freedom – 100
Health – 88
Infrastructure – 70
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 84
Final Score – 79
4. Germany
Cost of Living – 54
Leisure & Culture – 82
Economy – 71
Environment – 83
Freedom – 100
Health – 89
Infrastructure – 90
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 79
Final Score    81
3. Switzerland
Cost of Living – 41
Leisure & Culture – 86
Economy – 79
Environment – 78
Freedom – 100
Health – 95
Infrastructure – 96
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 77
Final Score – 81
2. Australia
Cost of Living – 56
Leisure & Culture – 82
Economy – 71
Environment – 76
Freedom – 100
Health – 87
Infrastructure – 92
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 87
Final Score – 81
1. France
Cost of Living – 55
Leisure & Culture - 81
Economy – 69
Environment – 72
Freedom – 100
Health – 100
Infrastructure – 92
Risk & Safety – 100
Climate – 87
Final Score – 82
Via: International Living
Expected Sweden and Denmark to be in the list too. USA not to be at No.7. And whatever happened to Japan?
the pictures are very beautiful speakinb and revealing the impression that there is no corruption and un-justice because of this reason there is no poverty. I declare and announce that the contry in which the justice is common thing and the corruption is known as lurce and
sin and the people of which contry are honest there the poverty never pass through that contry and no ruler of that contry can dare to commit the offence of corruption and poison of corrupton can,t sepread in the body of that contry .I ,as a commen man, advise the pepple of that contries of which the rulers live luxry life and thier people spend thiet lives in fire of poverty should brought revolation ,wheather blood revolution or politicaly.
muhammad Akram wattoo
EEUU,SPAIN,ITALY? wtf!!!!…EEUU – violence , Spain – crisis, Italy – racism!…
Ummm….you should definitely add Denmark there, it was recently named the happiest country in the world, so…
This list is a little off
you are deffinitely missing some countries
USA Should not be on this at all. Japan and a handful of others should be.
i agree. it is definitely missing some countries.
Japan, China, UK, Ireland, some African Countries,
like Harare, Zimbabwe is very modern.
You got to be kidding Zimbabwe would have to be one of the most corrupt countries in Africa
Wtf USA scored 100 in risk and safety ,Yeh i’ll feel pretty safe in a country that lets ya buy guns over the counter as easy as it is there what a joke
definitley thought ireland would have made this list tbh as well as japan
i agree. Japan is no 1 country with the highest health rate duh. i always heard it everywhere
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_lif_exp_hea_yea-health-life-expectancy-healthy-years
How is France #1?
I went to France. It’s not as “happy” as Italy or London.
Not to mention, I saw people piss in public because they don’t want to pay to use the restroom.
London doesn’t even have trash cans in public (due to terrorist threats) and they are able to keep their city cleaner than France.
And, Denmark was named the happiest place on earth.
Japan is pretty cool (except the fact that there were many gropings that the government made a separate subway train for females only) and the fact that Japan has high suicide rates (along with Korea), but if you guys lived there, I think you guys would hate it. I didn’t like it, and I prefer US over Korea and Japan. So much better here.
I thought Singapore would make the list.
hmmmm france is first. whr is india?
wheres canada??i can smoke all the pot i want here, healthcare, good food, multicultural ..come on now..wtv we’ll keep it a secret!
This list is complete bullshit. According to UN’s list of best countries to live in Sweden is at third place, I don’t see Sweden anywhere here. Also, Finland is no.1, in this list – 18th.
This list is obviously constructed after personal opinions and not a legit research.
Also, people talking about India and the U.S. to be no.1, are you kidding? Have you seen how many poor bastards you have in your country, starving to death in ghetto’s? Get your head of your ass and read a newspaper.
Other countries in UN’s top 20 who’s missing in this list (Except Sweden, that is); Iceland, Ireland and Japan.
Where is Russia?
lol nice list.
It cracks me up that Germany got a higher freedom rating than the US.
This is a joke, right? The US has 100 for infrastructure? Why? Is it our high-speed rail? Our modern power grid? Our pristine roads?
Whomever compiled this list is an idiot.
There’s no way that USA made this list. Not that I don’t like USA or anything I’m just surprised. And Our infastructure is not 100. Our grade for infastructure in this country is a D. That is a growing problem in our country that we need to work on. And Switzerland has the best infastructure in the world. Theres no way it’s at a 96 and we are 100
lmfao is this for real? USA has infrastructure rated at 100??? America has some of the worst infrastructure in the world. In fact, America shouldnt even be on this list lol.
instead to comment on this list and remain surprised that countries in which you live, not recorded here, and comment that France is so, it asaa, so., you better shut up! And no comment that in France, people urinate on the walls just for not pay at the WC toilets!
I tell you how it works: we do not pay for the something that can be made elsewhere for free! we have the economic sense in the blood, raising money not throw them senseless! why we are 1st place! and believe me that France is a clean country, not as someone said here! and that someone said that African countries have not entered in the top? zimbague and I do not know who? Let me tell you something about your country of shit .. that the certainly you are African .. you live in the tree and you beat with the monkeys for the bananas and you want to enter in the top? hahaha And the Russian wonder but is not in top? how to be on top when Russia give them food with a ratio! but they say they have president but is really communism. Same thing for the rest of who comments here .. the rest are 0 0 and their countries citizens dont stress it will explode any vein!
thats for allyssa allysaa or what the fck is named .. shut up and suck u doll 🙂 😉 😀
Interesting list. I live in Hungary, but at this moment I can imagine at least 30 other countries where I would like to live. But I am just thinking about economy. Good to see that this list contents other parameters too.
how did you get the results??? climate spain 79 and findland nearly the same?????? spain is sunny nearly all year round, finland is not. so what scoring did you use to get this figures???? did you base it on how many rainy days, how many sunny days and how many cold days???? that could even it out.lots of sun spain diez puans, rainy days zerow puans. finland sunny days sanc puans and rainy days sanc puans. spain 10, finland 10.
“lmfao is this for real? USA has infrastructure rated at 100??? America has some of the worst infrastructure in the world. In fact, America shouldnt even be on this list lol.”
The above poster is apparently an idiot. The infrastructure of the United States is wonderful. The national highway system makes traveling between states simple. Nearly everyone in the country has access to HIGH SPEED internet.
Anyone who has traveled extensively would tend to agree with this list. I have been to South America, Africa, the Phillipines, Poland, Italy, Germany, and France. This list was well researched and pieced together.
Good job!
why not INDIA?
I think Nigeria is suppose to be on this list,I don,t expect USA to be on the list No.7 , I have been to so many part of Europe Canada and Asia, I was expecting to see japan and Singapore on this list but damn it American , You are cheat