What countries have the best quality of life? A country’s quality of life is an important indicator which helps evaluate the well being of the individuals who make up the population of a nation in particular and that of society, in general. If you are wondering how your country is doing in terms of quality of life, we have compiled a list of 20 nations that are leaders in this department.
The countries in our top 20 were ranked according to how they fare on the Human Development Index, a statistical score which takes income, life expectancy, and education into account.
France barely made our countdown, coming in the last position. Although still one of Europe’s superpowers, this year, France has dropped a few positions, being the 9th country from the old continent to make the top twenty. With a gross national income per capita of $ 30,277 and a life expectancy of a little over 80 years, France is still a pretty cool place to live in.
At the other end of the spectrum, we have Norway, who is not only Europe’s leader in terms of quality of life, but also number one in our countdown. Apart from being the highest ranking nation in the Human Development Index, Norway also has the highest gross national income per capita out of the 20 countries discussed here ($48,688).
We would like to present you with the top 20 countries with the best quality of life. Apart from France and Norway, our top twenty also includes nations such as Singapore, Iceland, and Sweden. Also, we would like to suggest to take a look at the top 10 richest Cities in the world.
Let’s take a look at the countdown.
No. 20: France
Gross national income per capita: $30,277
Life expectancy: 81.7 years
Expected years of schooling: 16.1 years
No. 19: Singapore
Gross national income per capita: $52,613
Life expectancy: 81.2 years
Expected years of schooling: 14.4 years
No. 18: Austria
Gross national income per capita: $36,438
Life expectancy: 81 years
Expected years of schooling: 15.3 years
No. 17: Belgium
Gross national income per capita: $33,429
Life expectancy: 80 years
Expected years of schooling: 16.4 years
No. 16: Israel
Gross national income per capita: $26,224
Life expectancy: 81.9 years
Expected years of schooling: 15.7 years
No. 15: Denmark
Gross national income per capita: $33,518
Life expectancy: 79 years
Expected years of schooling: 16.8 years
No. 14: Iceland
Gross national income per capita: $29,176
Life expectancy: 81.9 years
Expected years of schooling: 18.3 years
No. 13: Hong Kong
Gross national income per capita: $45,598
Life expectancy: 83 years
Expected years of schooling: 15.5 years
No. 12: South Korea
Gross national income per capita: $28,231
Life expectancy: 80.7 years
Expected years of schooling: 17.2 years
No. 11: Canada
Gross national income per capita: $35,369
Life expectancy: 81.1 years
Expected years of schooling: 15.1 years
No. 10: Japan
Gross national income per capita: $32,545
Life expectancy: 83.6 years
Expected years of schooling: 15.3 years
No. 9: Switzerland
Gross national income per capita: $40,527
Life expectancy: 82.5 years
Expected years of schooling: 15.7 years
No. 8: Sweden
Gross national income per capita: $36,143
Life expectancy: 81.6 years
Expected years of schooling: 16 years
No. 7: Ireland
Gross national income per capita: $28,671
Life expectancy: 80.7 years
Expected years of schooling: 18.3 years
No. 6: New Zealand
Gross national income per capita: $24,358
Life expectancy: 80.8 years
Expected years of schooling: 19.7 years
No. 5: Germany
Gross national income per capita: $35,431
Life expectancy: 80.6 years
Expected years of schooling: 16.4 years
No. 4: The Netherlands
Gross national income per capita: $37,282
Life expectancy: 80.8 years
Expected years of schooling: 16.9 years
No. 3: The United States
Gross national income per capita: $43,480
Life expectancy: 78.7 years
Expected years of schooling: 16.8 years
No. 2: Australia
Gross national income per capita: $34,340
Life expectancy: 82 years
Expected years of schooling: 19.6 years
No. 1: Norway
Gross national income per capita: $48,688
Life expectancy: 81.3 years
Expected years of schooling: 17.5 years
