15 Best Countries to Live

As a Canadian call centre we’re always interested in global rankings to see how we compare to the rest of the world and we have explored this interest in posts like  best country to live, the smartest countries, the happiest countries, the  most peaceful countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for child well-being, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries, the least corrupt countries, the countries with the best reputation, the best countries for ease of doing business, the best countries for starting a business, the best country for business, the best country for customer satisfaction, the best countries with the most competitive economies, the best countries for entrepreneurship, the most sustainable countries, the best countries to grow old, the best country brand, the best countries for business, the most sustainable countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the countries with the highest minimum wage, the safest countries, the best countries with the highest average salary, the best countries for social progress, the best countries for working women, the best countries for mothers, the best countries for average life expectancy at birth, the most popular countries, the most gay friendly countries in the world, the most peaceful countries, the best countries for giving back, the best countries for global professionals on the move, the most tax competitive countries, the most innovative countries, the happiest countries, the best country to grow old, the most generous country, the best countries for business, the best countries for women on corporate boards in 2015 and the best countries to retire.

Today I am adding to this list with the top 15 top countries from Lifestyle9’s World’s Top 30 Best Countries To Live In 2015. When scoring this list Lifestyle9 took into account 10 factors, which included: climate, safety index, percentage of people aged 15 to 64 that are employed, Environmental Performance Index, Life expectancy, corruption, Education Index, per capita income, Human Development Index, and Natural Safety Index. By taking information from other indexes they are able to compile a list that takes into account some of the best resources on the topic of living well. Based on this data collection, the 15 best countries to live are:

1. Singapore – Lifestyle score: 81.49
2. Qatar – Lifestyle score: 77.047
3. Denmark – Lifestyle score: 73.07
4. Australia – Lifestyle score: 72.155
5. Switzerland – Lifestyle score: 71.94
6. Hong Kong – Lifestyle score: 70.556
7. United Arab Emirates – Lifestyle score: 70.498
8. Norway – Lifestyle score: 70.496
9. Iceland – Lifestyle score: 70
10. Sweden – Lifestyle score: 69.31
11. Finland – Lifestyle score: 69.04
12. Taiwan – Lifestyle score: 68.92
13. Luxembourg – Lifestyle score: 68.35
14. Canada – Lifestyle score: 67.91
15. Germany – Lifestyle score: 67.54

“Happiness” is the key to deciding the best countries.

About Canada the report says that it “is regarded as one of the best countries to live in the world because of its exceptional factors like high life satisfaction, lower murder rates and wide diversity acceptance.” It would seem like once again our reputation for inclusion and diversity helped earn Canada a place on this list.

It should be noted that the United States, ranked 20th on the full list with a score of 66.47- making Canada the best country to live in, in North America.

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