Rankings · Quality of Life
Quality of Life Rankings
Ranked indicators
5
240
countries ranked at most
2
ranked low to high
Composite development, wellbeing and inequality measures.
Quality of Life Leaders
All rankingsWho tops each of the 5 ranked indicators in this category. Every heading links to the full table.
Countries by Life Expectancy
86.5 yearsMonaco
- 2San Marino85.8 years
- 3Hong Kong85.4 years
Highest of 240 ranked · Life Expectancy
Countries by Human Development Index
0.972Iceland
- 2Switzerland0.970
- 3Norway0.970
Highest of 192 ranked · Human Development Index
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