What country has the highest quality of life?

Question

Well i have been reading on the internet and some websites say iceland is the best, some australia, some finland, so i don't know. according to you what do you think is the best country to live in in, in terms of crime rates, education, healthcare, people, things to do, etc.

Answer 1

I have spent some time living in Bergen Norway, and compared to Britain it is way higher than anything we could achieve !!! :)

Answer 2

Depends on which index you choose:

Countries with the Highest Quality of Life
Rank Country
1 Norway
2 Sweden
3 Canada
4 Belgium
5 Australia
6 United States
7 Iceland
8 Netherlands
9 Japan
10 Finland
11 Switzerland
12 France
13 UK
14 Denmark
15 Austria
http://www.aneki.com/Finland.html

According to The Economist Intelligence Unit in 2005 it was Ireland:

http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/QUALITY_OF_LIFE.pdf

Personally, I would choose Sweden.

Answer 3

G'day,

I am an immigrant and have been living in Melbourne, Australia for over 16 years and never regret the move at all. I do not have Anglo-Saxon appearance, I speak English with an accent and I still feel like I am born in this country all along. My neighbors are combinations of immigrants and true blue Aussies and we are getting along very well. Racism will always be there in any country, including Australia, but I definitely do not feel it here.

Now... this is what I can say about Melbourne:
1. First of all... some people do not like the weather in Melbourne (you can have 4 seasons in one day). However, if you read the first article from The Age newspaper, you will find out that the weather is still more preferable than the other cities. Sure you can have 42C day in summer, but almost immediately you'll get a much cooler weather pretty soon afterwards. It is very rarely that you got 2 or 3 consecutive days of hot weathers.
2. Melbourne is a city of diversity. If you are a newcomer, and you do not look 'Anglo-Saxon', you do not feel like an 'alien', since you can find almost every race in the world walking in the city. They are both immigrants and overseas students.
3. THE FOOD!! Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, All-you-can-eat, African, Lebanese, Mexican, Sea Food... anything else? All available and lots of them in a very-very-very affordable price
4. Pretty good public transport system. With one ticket, you can switch from train, tram and bus. They do not always come on-time, but still reliable and improving (www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au).
5. SHOPPING!!! Original branded clothing sold very cheap. There are even shopping tour, where the participants are taken to retails outlets just for shopping. Big temptations for ladies.
6. Crime rates... just read the second article on the bottom.
7. Cost of Living... I'll say it's second most expensive city after Sydney. Altho I have to say that some cities in Queensland can be more expensive to live.
8. Tourist attraction. This is the area that I think Sydney is better than Melbourne, since it has most of it's attraction within its suburbs. Most Melbourne attraction are pretty much out of Melbourne, such as the gold mines in the cities of Bendigo and Ballarat, The Great Ocean Road, Lakes Entrance, Grampians, skiing in Mt. Buller etc.
9. In regards to schools there are 3 choices: Public/Government, Christian/Catholic and Private. Public schools have pretty much the same standard wherever you go and they are the cheapest alternative. You usually just enrolled to the one closer to where you live. Private are the most expensive, since on top of the tuition fee, you will still have to buy books, uniform, etc.
10. Permanent Residence and citizens has access to Medicare for basic medical services payments. Some additional services like dental and private services you have to pay from your own pocket, or purchase private health insurance.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

Last year there was a television programme about happiness, and I think it was Sikkhim, between India and Tibet that had a high quality of life. Although their living standards, materially, are not high, the people are very happy. There is also a happiness minister in the government.

Answer 5

I read recently switzerland ranks as the highest quality for life but also as the most expensive to live in.....most surveys rate US as having a pretty poor quality of life....and UK with a very expensive place to live.

Answer 6

America

Answer 7

Canada the US and Northern Europe

Answer 8

It's Norway allegedly

Answer 9

It will always seem to be any other country, other than the one your living, the grass is always greener, ?

Answer 10

I dont know but the nicest place I've been was France (southern)