10 Countries With Best Quality of Life
10 Countries With Best Quality of Life:
10. Denmark
Denmark ranks highly in the environmental category which is reflected by figures that 94% of people say they are satisfied with water quality in the country, higher than the OECD average of 81%. Danes also get to enjoy five weeks of paid holidays a year and rank 6th out of 36 on gender equality. Over 73% of people aged 15 to 64 in Denmark have a paid job.
9. New Zealand
The Country has a high sense of public morale. When surveyed, 94% of people in New Zealand said they believe that they know someone they could rely on in time of need, higher than the OECD average of 88%.
8. The Netherlands
The Netherlands also boasts one of the highest literacy rates in the world. This could be a reflection on its wealth too as the average household in the Netherlands, has a net-adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 27,888 (£18,000) a year, which exceeds the OECD average of USD 25,908 (£16,800) a year.
7. Sweden
Sweden is the top performer in environmental quality, on the Better Life Index. Another high-scoring factor is that only 1% of employees in the country work long hours, one of the lowest rates in the OECD where the average is 13%.
6. Canada
Canada, ranking below its American neighbuor, scores above the average in housing, subjective well-being, income and wealth, social connections, education and skills, and civic engagement.When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life on a scale from 0 to 10, Canadians gave it a 7.3 mark, higher than the OECD average of 6.6.
5. United States of America
Its average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is a whopping USD 41 355 (£26,800) a year, making it the highest OECD figure, compared to the average of 25 908 (£16,800) a year. Available unpaid parental leave in the country is short (12 weeks), and only covers some employees (those in companies with 50+ workers).
4. Australia
It also has an exceedingly high voter turnout, which was 93% during recent elections; this figure is the highest in the OECD where the average is 68%, but reflects the fact that voting is compulsory in Australia.
3. Switzerland
Switzerland which has one of the lowest crime rates of all industrialised countries also has one of the world’s lowest employment rates. 80% of people aged 15 to 64 in Switzerland have a paid job, above the OECD employment average of 65%, and one of the highest rates in the OECD. Some 85% of men are in paid work, compared with 74% of women.
2. Iceland
A little known fact is that it also boasts the cleanest tap water on Earth. People's general satisfaction with life on a scale of 0 to 10 is 7.5, compared to the average life satisfaction of OECD is 6.6.
1. Norway
With an average life expectancy at 82 years, Norwegians are expected to live two years more than the OECD average. Life expectancy for men is 80 years, compared with 84 for women.
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