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International Living Reveals Top 10 Best Countries to Live

January 23, 2010

The 2010 Quality of Life Index, produced by International Living, ranks and rates 194 countries based on their quality of life. The index looks at nine categories: cost of living, culture and leisure, economy, environment, freedom, health, infrastructure, safety and risk, and climate. For the fifth consecutive year, France tops the list.

The top 10 countries in the 2010 Quality of Life Index and some of the characteristics that contribute to their high ranking are:

  1. France: An unsurpassable quality of life, including the world’s best health care.
  2. Australia: Countrywide access to an active and healthy lifestyle. Urban dwellers enjoy plenty of great culture, excellent food, and a favorable cost of living.
  3. Switzerland: A super-efficient, high-tech society and alpine tourism.
  4. Germany: Theater, art, and classical music concerts. Average employee earnings of €41,509 ($61,433).
  5. New Zealand: Pristine landscapes and absence of high crime rates, abject poverty, pollution, congestion, health issues and cramped city living.
  6. Luxembourg: A financial center and tax haven, and a per capita GDP of $88,000.
  7. United States: Convenience of getting what you want, when you want it.
  8. Belgium: Expat friendly with everything from English-language cinema to international schools.
  9. Canada: High living and health care standards.  Vast natural resources, robust financial industry, and innovative manufacturing.
  10. Italy: Grand historic cities, 60 percent of the world’s art treasures, and a WHO-acclaimed national health care system.

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Written by Brian Kinkade · Filed Under Headlines, International 

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4 Responses to “International Living Reveals Top 10 Best Countries to Live”

  1. Corona Homes (5 comments.) on January 31st, 2010 12:50 pm

    Interesting list health care seems to be a big factor in this ranking.
    Switzerland would be a interesting place to live that being said a lot of baby boomers are going to be looking into living in lower cost of living countries.

  2. Ashlee (6 comments.) on February 1st, 2010 11:54 pm

    Very interesting list. I dont know that I could move over seas to live. Granted going over for a week and visting is great. Just dont know that I could move over there permantely!

  3. Vitamins For Immune System (1 comments.) on February 2nd, 2010 1:58 pm

    Quite surprised that France came top of the list.
    Much as I enjoy French food and the French countryside, I don’t know that I would want to live there.
    Also didn’t realise that France has the world’s best health care. Is this really right?

  4. antalya homes (1 comments.) on February 25th, 2010 11:38 pm

    First of all i would like to pay thanks to you about posting of International Living Reveals Top 10 Best Countries to Live.there are interning list here of health care.

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