Quality-of-life Index Information
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across countries. The index was calculated in 2005 and includes data from 111 countries and territories.
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Methodology
The survey uses nine quality of life factors to determine a nation's score.[1] They are listed below including the indicators used to represent these factors:
- Health: Life expectancy at birth (in years). Source: US Census Bureau
- Family life: Divorce rate (per 1,000 population), converted into index of 1 (lowest divorce rates) to 5 (highest). Sources: UN; Euromonitor
- Community life: Variable taking value 1 if country has either high rate of church attendance or trade-union membership; zero otherwise. Source: World Values Survey
- Material well being: GDP per person, at PPP in $. Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
- Political stability and security: Political stability and security ratings. Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
- Climate and geography: Latitude, to distinguish between warmer and colder climates. Source: CIA World Factbook
- Job security: Unemployment rate (%.) Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
- Political freedom: Average of indexes of political and civil liberties. Scale of 1 (completely free) to 7 (unfree). Source: Freedom House
- Gender equality: Measured using ratio of average male and female earnings. Source: UNDP Human Development Report
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index, 2005
World map showing the Quality of Life Scores 8.000 - 8.999 7.000 - 7.999 6.000 - 6.999 5.000 - 5.999 4.000 - 4.999 3.000 - 3.999 No Data111 countries and territories were included in the 2005 Quality of Life Index.[1]
| Rank | Country or territory | Quality of Life Score (out of 10) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 8.333 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 8.068 |
| 3 | Norway | 8.051 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 8.015 |
| 5 | Sweden | 7.937 |
| 6 | Australia | 7.925 |
| 7 | Iceland | 7.911 |
| 8 | Italy | 7.810 |
| 9 | Denmark | 7.797 |
| 10 | Spain | 7.727 |
| 11 | Singapore | 7.719 |
| 12 | Finland | 7.618 |
| 13 | United States | 7.615 |
| 14 | Canada | 7.599 |
| 15 | New Zealand | 7.436 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 7.433 |
| 17 | Japan | 7.392 |
| 18 | Hong Kong | 7.347 |
| 19 | Portugal | 7.307 |
| 20 | Austria | 7.268 |
| 21 | Taiwan | 7.259 |
| 22 | Greece | 7.163 |
| 23 | Cyprus | 7.097 |
| 24 | Belgium | 7.095 |
| 25 | France | 7.084 |
| 26 | Germany | 7.048 |
| 27 | Slovenia | 6.986 |
| 28 | Malta | 6.934 |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 6.917 |
| 30 | South Korea | 6.877 |
| 31 | Chile | 6.789 |
| 32 | Mexico | 6.766 |
| 33 | Barbados | 6.702 |
| 34 | Czech Republic | 6.629 |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 6.624 |
| 36 | Malaysia | 6.608 |
| 37 | Hungary | 6.534 |
| 38 | Israel | 6.488 |
| 39 | Brazil | 6.470 |
| 40 | Argentina | 6.469 |
| 41 | Qatar | 6.462 |
| 42 | Thailand | 6.436 |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 6.417 |
| 44 | Philippines | 6.403 |
| 45 | Slovakia | 6.381 |
| 46 | Uruguay | 6.368 |
| 47 | Panama | 6.361 |
| 48 | Poland | 6.309 |
| 49 | Croatia | 6.301 |
| 50 | Turkey | 6.286 |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.278 |
| 52 | Ecuador | 6.272 |
| 53 | Peru | 6.216 |
| 54 | Colombia | 6.176 |
| 55 | Kuwait | 6.171 |
| 56 | El Salvador | 6.164 |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 6.162 |
| 58 | Romania | 6.105 |
| 59 | Venezuela | 6.089 |
| 60 | China | 6.083 |
| 61 | Vietnam | 6.080 |
| 62 | Bahrain | 6.035 |
| 63 | Lithuania | 6.033 |
| 64 | Jamaica | 6.022 |
| 65 | Morocco | 6.018 |
| 66 | Latvia | 6.008 |
| 67 | Oman | 5.916 |
| 68 | Estonia | 5.905 |
| 69 | United Arab Emirates | 5.899 |
| 70 | Libya | 5.849 |
| 71 | Indonesia | 5.814 |
| 72 | Saudi Arabia | 5.767 |
| 73 | India | 5.759 |
| 74 | Paraguay | 5.756 |
| 75 | Jordan | 5.675 |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 5.663 |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 5.646 |
| 78 | Albania | 5.634 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 5.630 |
| 80 | Egypt | 5.605 |
| 81 | Algeria | 5.571 |
| 82 | Bolivia | 5.492 |
| 83 | Tunisia | 5.472 |
| 84 | Serbia | 5.428 |
| 85 | Armenia | 5.422 |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 5.377 |
| 87 | Georgia | 5.365 |
| 88 | Iran | 5.343 |
| 89 | Macedonia | 5.337 |
| 90 | Guatemala | 5.321 |
| 91 | Honduras | 5.250 |
| 92 | South Africa | 5.245 |
| 93 | Pakistan | 5.229 |
| 94 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.218 |
| 95 | Ghana | 5.174 |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 5.082 |
| 97 | Syria | 5.052 |
| 98 | Ukraine | 5.032 |
| 99 | Moldova | 5.009 |
| 100 | Belarus | 4.978 |
| 101 | Uganda | 4.879 |
| 102 | Turkmenistan | 4.870 |
| 103 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.846 |
| 104 | Botswana | 4.810 |
| 105 | Russia | 4.796 |
| 106 | Uzbekistan | 4.767 |
| 107 | Tajikistan | 4.754 |
| 108 | Nigeria | 4.505 |
| 109 | Tanzania | 4.495 |
| 110 | Haiti | 4.090 |
| 111 | Zimbabwe | 3.892 |
Countries not listed
Many countries/territories, including most of the Least Developed Countries, are omitted from this ranking as there is insufficient data to produce a viable rank. Also not included are the European microstate countries, which would presumably rank highly if included.
See also
- Happy Planet Index
- Life Quality Index
- MANSA Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe statistics
- Vulnerability index
- South America Life Quality Rankings
Notes and references
- ^ a b "The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Quality-of-Life Index" (PDF). The Economist. http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/QUALITY_OF_LIFE.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
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