The 10 Most Livable Countries in the World

[RebelX]

Based on the most recent release of the Human Development Index by the United Nations Development Programme, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the most and least livable countries. Data from the Human Development Index is based on three dimensions of human progress — having a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and having a good standard of living. According to the index, Norway is the most livable country in the world, while Niger is the least livable.

1. Norway
> Human Development Index score: 0.944
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $63,909 (6th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 81.5 years (13th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 17.6 years (6th highest)

2. Australia
> Human Development Index score: 0.933
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $41,524 (20th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years (4th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 19.9 years (the highest)

3. Switzerland
> Human Development Index score: 0.917
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $53,762 (9th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 82.6 years (3rd highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 15.7 years (28th highest)

4. Netherlands
> Human Development Index score: 0.915
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $42,397 (17th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 81.0 years (18th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 17.9 years (5th highest)

5. United States
> Human Development Index score: 0.914
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $52,308 (11th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 78.9 years (36th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 16.5 years (13th highest)

6. Germany
> Human Development Index score: 0.911
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $43,049 (14th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 80.7 years (20th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 16.3 years (18th highest)

7. New Zealand
> Human Development Index score: 0.910
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $32,569 (30th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 81.1 years (17th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 19.4 years (2nd highest)

8. Canada
> Human Development Index score: 0.902
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $41,887 (19th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 81.5 years (14th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 15.9 years (25th highest)

9. Singapore
> Human Development Index score: 0.901
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $72,371 (4th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 82.3 years (6th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 15.4 years (39th highest)

10. Denmark
> Human Development Index score: 0.900
> Gross nat’l income per capita: $42,880 (16th highest)
> Life expectancy at birth: 79.4 years (34th highest)
> Expected years of schooling: 16.9 years (10th highest)


Source with full breakdown: http://time.com/3538036/most-livable-countries/
http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/10/24/the-10-most-livable-countries/

 

[PikaDaDon]

United States being on the list is a bit laughable.

 

[the cac mamba]

United States being on the list is a bit laughable.

 

[DEAD7]

United States being on the list is a bit laughable.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

lol go murrica

 

[lenfantdelacapitale]

I figured some scandanavians on the list I see the UK isn't there. I thought economic prosperity translated to goof quality of life. Isn't the American economy the best in the world?

 

[the cac mamba]

I figured some scandanavians on the list I see the UK isn't there. I thought economic prosperity translated to goof quality of life. Isn't the American economy the best in the world?

u gotta look at the populations of the 4 beating us shyt is an average. they have like 50 mil ppl, we have 300

edit: nah switzerland has 8 mil, norway and denmark have 5

 

[Tommy Knocks]

United States being on the list is a bit laughable.

man im not one to coattail america, but having been to almost every continent it should actually be number one. the only reason it dropped was because of the piss poor health system and how a modern wealthy country still charges its citizens an arm and a leg, but other than that, man it is the easiest motherfukking country to live in easily, that shyt becomes very apparent when you travel abroad.

the others on the list are far too expensive, i dont know why theyre there. livable for who, college grads with connects maybe.

 

[DEAD7]

I guess its easy to focus on the problems at home, while admiring the virtues abroad.

 

[lenfantdelacapitale]

u gotta look at the populations of the 4 beating us shyt is an average. they have like 50 mil ppl, we have 300

edit: nah switzerland has 8 mil, norway and denmark have 5

Yea Singapore is expensive as hell I just watched a documentary about how that country is basically a playground for the rich and because of very low tax rates that regular or middle class people are priced out. The US has its problems but in my opinion it's not different. Get this you live in a society where higher education is the way to a middle-class lifestyle while trying to attain that higher education costs you an arm and a leg in terms of student loans and debt. A bachelor's degree does not mean anything these days if you want to get a really good high paying job which means you need to further your education accumulating more debt.