The countries- the highest quality of life

2024. 10. 31. 09:24Wonderful World

These countries have the highest quality of life

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In order to rank the countries with the highest quality of life going into 2024, three metrics were considered: Human Development Index (HDI), Economic Freedom Index (EFI), and Government Effectiveness ratings. HDI estimates factors such as life expectancy, education, and standard of living, published by the United Nations Development Programme. EFI is an annual rating that measures the degree of economic freedom in a country, provided by the Heritage Foundation. The Government Effectiveness rating, provided by the World Bank, measures the quality of public services. It looks at the capacity a government has to deliver on its promises and the quality of its bureaucracy, which are also determinants in measuring economic growth. As well as these three metrics, life expectancy and the amenities available to the residents were used to calculate the overall rating.

 

30. Cyprus©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.896

Government Effectiveness (2022): 75.47

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 72.30

Overall rating: 73.88 out of 100

29. Latvia©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.863

Government Effectiveness (2022): 75.00

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 72.80

Overall rating: 73.90 out of 100

28. Slovenia©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.918

Government Effectiveness (2022): 80.66

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 68.50

Overall rating: 74.58 out of 100

27. Portugal©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.866

Government Effectiveness (2022): 80.19

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 69.50

Overall rating: 74.84 out of 100

26. Qatar©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.855

Government Effectiveness (2022): 82.55

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 68.60

Overall rating: 75.57 out of 100

25. Lithuania©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.875

Government Effectiveness (2022): 79.72

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 72.20

Overall rating: 75.95 out of 100

 

24. Belgium©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.937

Government Effectiveness (2022): 84.91

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 67.10

Overall rating: 76.00 out of 100

23. United Kingdom©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.929

Government Effectiveness (2022): 85.85

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 69.90

Overall rating: 77.87 out of 100

22. Brunei©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.829

Government Effectiveness (2022): 91.04

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 65.70

Overall rating: 78.37 out of 100

21. United States©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.829

Government Effectiveness (2022): 91.04

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 65.70

Overall rating: 78.37 out of 100

20. United Arab Emirates©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.911

Government Effectiveness (2022): 88.68

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 70.90

Overall rating: 79.79 out of 100

19. Germany©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.942

Government Effectiveness (2022): 88.21

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 73.70

Overall rating: 80.95 out of 100

18. Austria©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.916

Government Effectiveness (2022): 91.51

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 71.10

Overall rating: 81.30 out of 100

17. South Korea©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.925

Government Effectiveness (2022): 90.09

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 73.70

Overall rating: 81.89 out of 100

16. Japan©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.925

Government Effectiveness (2022): 96.23

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 69.30

Overall rating: 82.76 out of 100

15. Iceland©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.959

Government Effectiveness (2022): 93.87

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 72.20

Overall rating: 83.03 out of 100

14. Australia©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.951

Government Effectiveness (2022): 92.92

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 74.80

Overall rating: 83.86 out of 100

13. Canada©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.936

Government Effectiveness (2022): 94.34

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 73.70

Overall rating: 84.02 out of 100

12. New Zealand©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.937

Government Effectiveness (2022): 89.15

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 78.90

Overall rating: 84.02 out of 100

11. Estonia©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.890

Government Effectiveness (2022): 89.62

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 78.60

Overall rating: 84.11 out of 100

10. Taiwan©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.926

Government Effectiveness (2022): 90.57

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 80.70

Overall rating: 85.65 out of 100

9. Sweden©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.947

Government Effectiveness (2022): 94.81

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 77.50

Overall rating: 86.16 out of 100

8. Netherlands©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.941

Government Effectiveness (2022): 95.28

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 78.00

Overall rating: 86.64 out of 100

 

7. Finland©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.940

Government Effectiveness (2022): 96.70

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 77.10

Overall rating: 86.90 out of 100

6. Norway©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.961

Government Effectiveness (2022): 98.11

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 76.90

Overall rating: 87.50 out of 100

5. Ireland©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.945

Government Effectiveness (2022): 93.40

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 82.00

Overall rating: 87.69 out of 100

4. Luxembourg©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.931

Government Effectiveness (2022): 97.64

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 78.40

Overall rating: 88.02 out of 100

3. Denmark©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.948

Government Effectiveness (2022): 98.58

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 77.60

Overall rating: 88.09 out of 100

2. Switzerland©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.962

Government Effectiveness (2022): 99.53

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 83.90

Overall rating: 91.71 out of 100

1. Singapore©Shutterstock

Human Development Index (2021): 0.939

Government Effectiveness (2022): 100

Economic Freedom Index (2023): 83.90

Overall rating: 91.95 out of 100

 

Sources: (Yahoo! Finance) (Insider Monkey) (World Bank) (United Nations Development Programme) (Heritage Foundation)