Worlds Top 30 Best Countries To Live In 2016

Whereonearththehappiestpeoplereside?Whichoneisthebestplacetolivein/relocateto?
Ifyouhavethesemanyquestionsracingthroughyourmindcontinuetoreadon.Startingfrom
2013,everyyearourteam,Lifestyle9releasesthelistBestcountriestoliveinthe
worldbasedonthelandmarksurveysandauthenticreportsfromthetrustworthysources
aroundtheworld.Everyyearitgoesviralandtakestheinternetbystorm.Wehavecomea
longwaysinceourfirstreportandthisyearwetookourresearchtothenextlevel.

How We Calculated the Lifestyle9 Score?

A pessimist sees the difculty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every
difculty Winston Churchill

Figuresapart,eachoneofthesecountrieshasitsowntraitsthatcanmakeanyoneastonished.We
tellyouthosefactsalongtheway.Now,letsstartourjourneyinthereversechronologicalorder.

Top 30 Best Countries To Live In The World

TellUs,HowHappyAreYou?
Inthescaleof1to10where10isthebest(perfect)and1issomewhatokay,telluswhich
countryyouresideandhowhappyyouare.Hityourcommentsinthecommentsection.Were
allears!

30

Portugal

Lifestyle9Score:5.08

ThiscountryoffersthemoststableclimatethananyothercountryinthewholeEurope.(3,300
hoursofsunshine).
Portugueseareverywelcoming,gracious&friendly.90%ofthetotalpopulationspeakforeign
languages.MostlyEnglish.
Beingsituatedinthemiddleof3continents(America,Europe,andAfrica)Portugalservesasa
centralplaceforallinternationalroutes.Youcanfindinternationalairportsallaroundthe
country.
Portugalisoneoftheveryfewcountriesthathasawelldefinedborderwithapoliticalstability.
ForthosewhowanttoexplorethebeautyofPortugal,itoffersamodernroadnetwork.Itonly
takesnotmorethan2hourstomovearoundthemajorcitiesfromnorthtosouth.Itsclearand
transparenttaxationrulesmakePortugaltobeoneofthebestcountriestoinvestinproperties.
AccordingtoUBS,CostoflivinginPortugalisverylowwhencomparingwiththeallother
EuropeanCountries.

29

Chile

Lifestyle9Score:5.18

IfyouareplanninganescaperoutetoSouthAmerica,yourbestoptiontosettledowncantbe
anythingbetterthanthisBeautifulChilie.ExpatswholivehereCallthiscountryasAmerican
Switzerland.
Itsnaturalbeauty,gorgeousweather,cleanexcitingcities,wellplanedefficienttransportation
systems,strongeconomyallthesefactorshasstartedtoattracttheexpatsattentionmoreand
moreintherecentyears.
ItsLakeDistrictwithpalegreenlakes,skiing,wildlifeandsnowcappedvolcanoesarereally
hardtobeat.
Withitslong3999milesofcoastlines,Chilieoffers4differentclimatesandavarietyoflifestyle
options.FromsunnySeasidebeachestothebeautifulmountainvillagestothebusybreeze
fillingtownsyoucanchoosetoliveanywhereinyourbudget.Huffingtonpostratesthiscountry
asthebestplacetoretireandsettledown.
Unfortunately,thepeopleherearefoodaddictsandtheiraddictiongoeswiththenameICE
CREAM.TheyloveIceCreams.Inmostofthetimes,eitheryoucanseethemeatingice
creamsorlinedupinaqueuetobuyit.

28

Taiwan

Lifestyle9score5.22

OfficiallyknownastheRepublicofChina,Taiwanhasgrownintoafullfledgedeconomyandis
amemberofAPEC(AsiaPacificEconomicCooperation)andWTO(WorldTradeOrganization).
Taiwangainssubstantialpointsinprovidinghealthcare,economicfreedom,publiceducationand
freedomtothepress.
Forthe2ndtimeinarow,thisyearTaiwanhasmadeitsspottothelistTop10safest
countriesintheworldaswell.
PeopleofTaiwanaremorefriendly,kindheartedandwellmannered.
MajorattractionsofTaiwanaretheNationalPalaceMuseum(itcomprisesofmorethan650000
artifacts,itemsandpiecesofChinesehistorypainting,calligraphy,porcelain,jadeetc).Other
attractionsarePenghuIslands(Archipelago),Ximending,AlishanNationalScenicAreaandYang
MingMountain.
TarokoNationalParkissituatedontheEastCoastofTaiwan.Theparkcoversportionsof
NantouCounty,HualienCountyandTaichungCity.TakingitsnamefromTarokoGorge,thepark
containssteepcliffs,breathtakingvalleys,beautifulscenicwaterfallsandstreams.Theworld
famouspartofTarokoGorgeisknownasTunnelofNineTurns.

27

Japan

Lifestyle9Score:5.26

Strongreligiousfreedom,Excellenthealthcare,Highliteracyrate,Highlifeexpectancyaresome
importantfactorsthatmakeJapanstandoutfromtherestoftheworld.
InJapan,peoplediehardlyduetodiseases.Theymaintainahighrecordforkeepingdiseasesat
aminimum.Unlikeothercountries,inJapandiseasesarenotamajornationalthreateningissue
thatkillspeopleinthebunch.
InJapan,GarbageCleanerisgiventhetitleofHealthEngineer.Gettingthisjobisnotthateasy.
Hehastotakeupcertificatecoursestoqualifyforthisjob.Monthlysalaryofatypicalhealth
engineercomearound$8000whileinothercountriesthisrolehardlyexceeds$300.
PeopleofJapanfollowtherulesandregulationsbytheirnature.Itmadethiscountrytobe
recognizedasthe8thsafestcountryintheworld.
Regardlessoftheworkpressure,theyundergointheirworkingenvironment,theystillshow
theircompassiontocoworkersandothermembersofsociety.Itisoftenrepresentedasoneof
thebestqualitiesofthesepeople.
PeopleofJapanareknowntobetheinventors.Theirinventionsandsuccessfuladoptionof
technologiesoftentaketheworldbysurprise.

26

South Korea
Lifestyle9Score:5.37

WhetherwanttovisitorsettledowninSouthKorea,youcanpackyourbaggagewithoutany
secondthoughtbecausepeopleofthiscountryareamazinglynice.However,itsgoodtonot
planarounditsbelowfreezingwinterseasons.WinterofKoreaisnotajoke.
PeopleofKoreaaretechsavvyandhaveastronglikingtowardstheluxurybrands.Theyswipe
theircreditcardsmoreoftenthananyotherpeopleintheworld.Theircreditcardusage,high
speedinterneteverythingturnedthiscountryasaperfectmarketplacefortheonlineluxury
retailers.
SouthKoreanTelevisionshowsandtheirpopcultureoftencreateadirectinfluenceon
internationalconsumerpurchases.
Theyarethemostwiredpeopleintheworld.82.7%oftheSouthKoreanpopulationusethe
internetTheyhaveavirtualsupermarket,digitalcountdowninstalledatbusstopsandGPS
systemineverycab.
PeoplearoundtheworldflytoSouthKoreanotonlyfortheirawesomeplasticsurgicalresults
butalsoforgettingtheidealdeals.

25

Italy

Lifestyle9Score:5.38

InItalytherearelotsofthingsthatneedtobeimprovedtomakeitaperfectnationbutstill
thesefewnottoloveaboutItalycantmakethiswonderfulcountrystaybehindfromthebest
countrieslist.Breakyourpreassumedthoughtsifyouhadanybeforeyoustarttoreadabout
thiscountry.
Onceahometogroundbreakingartsandartists,todaythemodernItalyattractsexpatsby
boastingloveintheair.Weallknewit!
Accompaniedbyitsrichculture,eachpartofacountrytellsadifferentfascinatingstoryand
boaststheworldclassrestaurants,artworks,monumentsandmuseums.
Withmorethan4,600milesofcoastlines,Italyboasts27marineparksandtheMediterranean
beachesinEurope.Spendingyourleisuretimeatthesebeachesismorelikeswimminginthe
tropicalwater.
Italiansarewellknownfortheirfamousworkofmusicandarts,closefamilytiesandnotto
mentiontheirfoodaddictions.
Forexpats,itsoneofthemostwelcomingcountries.Expatspopulationcomesaround6%of
Italystotalpopulation.Itsneedlesstosaythatforeignerswillnotfindithardtodevelop
friendshipwithlocals.

24

United States

Lifestyle9score5.39

ItsneedlesstosaythatUnitedStatesisoneofthecountrieswhichoffersconveniencetothe
core.Thisistheplacewhereyoucangetanything,atanypointoftime.
OneofthebestthingsthatincludeUnitedStatesinthebestcountrieslistisits,FreedomOf
Speechwhichmeanstheyrespecteachothersrightstovoicetheiropinion.Youcancriticize
eventhePresident,theGovernment,Politicians,Professionalsoranyone.
JustlikeAustralians,evenAmericansareverykindhearted.Whenitcomestodisasterscale
events,nothingcanstandbeforethestrengthofAmericansunity.
PeopleofUnitedStatesareremarkablycreative.Noothercountryintheworldhasas
muchexpertiseasAmericanshaveinalmostallfields.
Racialdiversity&TheGreatCulturalMixaretwootherimportantfactorsthatanyonecanenjoy
intheUnitedStates.
WhenwetalkaboutUnitedStates,itbecomesinevitabletoskiptheentertainmentindustry,
especiallythemovieindustry.
TheGrandCanyon,asthenamesignifies,isageologicalwondersituatedinthedesertof
Arizona.
LasVegasinNevadaispopularforitsgamblingcasinosandnightlifeentertainment.
ThemomentyouhearthewordUnitedStatesyouareremindedoftheStatueofLiberty
thesculptureinNewYorkCity.Thestatue,afemalefigureinrobes,representsLibertas(Roman
Goddess).

23

United Arab Emirates

Lifestyle9score5.42

UAEandQatararethetwoIslamiccountriesfromGulfregionmadeourlist.Thesecountries
maynotsoundthebestplacetoliveformanypeoplebecauseyoucannotownanythingifyou
arenotacitizenthere.Andyouwillnotgetcitizenshipevenifyouliveyourwholelifethere.
CulturallytheymaynotbesuitableforEuropeansandAmericans.Butforthepeoplewhoare
borninUAEandwhoaretheactualcitizens,itisthebestplacetolivewithoutaquestion.
AlmosteveryresidentofUnitedArabEmiratesisrich.Theirgovernmentdoesnotimpose
anytaxontheincome.Disregardingthecommonbelief,oilresourcesarenottheonlyreason
fortheirrichness.Infact,theyaccountforonly7%ofthetotalwealth.Restoftheincomeis
generatedfromtheheavyinvestmentsmadeinIndustrialorganizationsandtechnologies.
UnitedArabEmirates,alsocalledasUAEorEmiratesisacountrycomprisingofsevenemirates.
ThesesevenareAbuDhabi,Dubai,Fujairah,UmmalQuwain,SharjahandKhaimah.Every
emirateisruledbyamonarchandallthemonarchscollectivelyformtheFederalSupreme
Council.BeingaMuslimcountry,IslamismainlypracticedwhileArabicisregardedasthe
officiallanguage.Ithasmultipleoilreserves(fourthlargest)andnaturalgasreserves.
BurjKhalifaisafamousskyscraperinDubai.Ithasachievedthehonorofbeingthetallestman
madestructureintheworld.
ThejudicialsystemisbasedontheSharialawfloggingcanbegivenaspunishmentforacts
suchaspremaritalsex,adulteryandalcoholconsumption.Thenumberoffloggingscanvary
dependingonthecaseforexample,peoplekissinginpublicmayreceive80lashes.For
premaritalsex,thenumberoflashesis100.
HomosexualityisconsideredimmoralinSharialawandlabeledacapitaloffense.Stoningand
amputationareconsideredalegalpunishmentintheUAE.

Ifyouareanexpatriate,youareforbiddentopubliclysmoke,drinkoreatduringthemonthof
Ramadanbetweenthedurationofsunriseandsunset.Peopleexemptedfromthestrictpractice
ofRamadanarechildrenandpregnantwomen.Thelawappliestotheentirepublic,whetheryou
beaMuslimoranonMuslim.Youwouldfindallrestaurantsclosedduringthesettime.Football
isaverypopularsportintheUAE.

22

Costa Rica

Lifestyle9score5.44

PeopleofCostaRicaareexpressedthehighestleveloflifesatisfactionthaninanyother
countries.Apartfromthat,therearehundredsofreasonsthatsuggestwhyyoushouldmoveto
CostaRicaifyoueverconsiderrelocation.
Itoffersanexcellentlifestyleatthebestpossiblecost.Itswellestablished,transparent
politicalstatemakesthiscountrymoreappealing,happierandfastgrowing.
CostaRicaiswellknownfortheirsafety.Youcanrarelyhearofpeopleinvolvinginanykindof
crimehereandthere.
Itisoneofthegreenest,happiestcountriesknownfortheirbeachdestinations.
Sincethispeacefulcountrycancutbackthecostsonstandingarmy,theyspendtheirmoneyfor
offeringuniversalhealthcareandfreeeducationalprograms.
Theirhighqualityuptodatehealthcaresystemsmakeitspeoplehealthier.Lifeexpectancyof
CostaRicacomesaround79yearswhichisoneamongthehighestscoresintheworld.
CostaRicaisnotbehindintechnologiestoo.Itoffersreliablehighspeedinterneteveninthe
remoteareas.PeopleofCostaRicaupdatetheirlifestylewithuptodatetechnologies.
Italsoofferslotsofbusinessopportunitiesforthosewhointendtostarttheirownbusiness.

21

France

Lifestyle9Score:5.51

Frenchpeoplearewellknownfortheirlifestyle.Theyusuallyenjoyabetterlifestylethanany
otherpeopleintheworld.
FranceissettohavethehighestnumberofMuslimpopulationinthewholeEurope.(Nearly6
million).
OneofthemainfactorswhichenableFrancetowintherankingisitsworldclasshealthcare
system.Expectingmomsaretreatedlikeatreasurehere.
IthaswonthetitleofBestplacesintheworldfor5timesinarowbyInternationalLiving
magazinewhichawards100pointsforitshealthcare,safety&riskand92pointsforits
infrastructure.
SpecialthingsaboutFranceareTGVtrains,beaches,Foodandculture,skiresorts,Extra
hospitalbedslast,butnotleastitsalwayswarmclimate.

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Worlds Top 30 Best Countries To Live In 2016

20

Slovenia

Lifestyle9Score:5.64

Probablyitmightbethefirsttimeyoueverheardaboutthiscountry.Butseriously,dontover
lookit.ThiscountryislocatedinthesoutherncentralEurope.Tobemoreprecise,itslocated
betweenthefamouscountriesItalyandCroatia.
PeopleofSloveniaaremostwelcoming.Youcanexpecttoseethefriendlyfacesandhighlevel
ofhospitalitythroughouttheentirecountry.Iamsure,asanexpatyouwouldnthaveevena
singlebadexperienceinthiscountry.
PopulationinSloveniacomesonlyaround2million.AsIpointedoutearlier,peopleofSlovenia
aresogood.Soitsnowonder,howthiscountryhasridiculouslyalowcrimerate.
Thiscountryoffersspectacularsceneries,Predjamacastle,Lakebled,Postojnacavesarejust
fewofthem.TheoneyouseeninthepicturethatisstuckinthesidesofmountainisPredjama
castle.Eventhecitiesandhousesboastthearchitecturalbeauty.Theyareallpicturesque.
HoweverthestormsinSloveniaistheonlythingthatbothersthepeopleoverhere.Luckily,
thesestormsarenotasbothersomeasthestormswecanexpecttofaceinEngland.
ThecloudsinSloveniaareusuallyheavy,blackandrolling.Thundersandlightningarebitscary.
Therain,thatcanemergeoutofnowhereandcancompletelysoakyouinseconds.Butthese
doesnotknowntomakeanyharmssofar.Youwillgetusedtoit.Lateronyouwillstarttofeel
itsweathersorefreshing.
Thiscountryoffersbetterlifestyle,highlevelofhappiness,education,jobsandbetterworklife
balance.Ithasestablishedasolideconomy,decentearnings,stablegovernmentandfairlysafe
disasterriskmanagementsystems.Sowhatelseyoucanexpectfromacountrytomakeinto
thelistofbestcountriestolivein?

19

Belgium

Lifestyle9Score:5.65

Belgiumproducestheworldclasschocolates.Ithasaninterestingmixofhistoryandculture.
MostoftheBelgiansaremultilingualandmulticultural.Thiscountryhas3languagesastheir
nationallanguage.
Theirhealthcaresystemisrecognizedasoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsintheworld.It
offersworldclassmedicalcareatthelowestpricestoallofitscitizens.
Belgiumhasasoundtransportsystem.YoucaneasilymovearoundtheBelgiumthroughany
modeoftransportation.Itsroads,railways,andwaterwaysareknownasthedensestinthe
world.
Americans,Japanese,Frenchandmanyotherexpatscanfindtheirownculturalassociations.
Apartfrombeingtheinformationalresources,theyofferexcellentsupportivemechanismstoall
newcomers.
Accordingtotheinternationalsurveys,Belgiumisoneofthemostpeacefulcountriestolivein
theworld.

18

Spain

Lifestyle9score5.69

SpainattractsmillionsoftouristseveryyearwhichultimatelybringsbillionsofEurostothe
nationsEconomy.Itcrownedasthe3rdmostvisitedcountryintheyear2014.
Spainisrankedin3rdpositionforhavingmaximumnumberofWorldHeritageSites(44).
TheworldfamousdanceofSpainFlamencoisdeclaredasoneofMasterpieceofthe
OralandIntangibleHeritageofHumanity.
Spainholdstheprideofproducingsomeoftheworldsbestwine.Ifyouareatourist,youcan
noticeaSpanishfriendwhowillsipbeerintheafternoonandgoforwineatdinnertime.The
culturecanberelatedtobarhoppingandanothervitaldrinkistheSpanishcoffeehavinga
peculiartaste.
FootballisareligioninSpainandtheNationalteamhaswoneveryInternationaltitleand
Leaguetournaments.
LaTomatinafestivalattractstouristsfromeverynookandcorneroftheworld.Thespecial
dayfallsonthelastWednesdayofthemonthofAugust.OnthestreetsofBunyol,youwillseea
foodfightofonehourdurationwheretomatoesarespecificallygrownforthesolepurpose
ofparticipatinginthisfestival.However,therearerulesandeveryparticipanthastoadhereto
them.
SomeofthefamouspaintersfromSpainareElGrecoandDiegoVelazquez,SalvatoreDali,Juan
Gris,JoanMiroandPabloPicasso.

17

Singapore

Lifestyle9score5.76

Ifyoulookintothepagesofhistory,SangNilaUtama,whoisconsideredasthefounderof
modernSingapore,sawTemasekislandsshaperesemblingalionandnamedtheplaceas
Singapuraor,inotherwords,theLionCity.Induecourseoftime,Singapurabecame
Singaporeandthenamehasremainedeversince.
SingaporesChangiAirporthasbeenrecognizedasoneofthebestInternationalAirportsby
manyorganizationsandinstitutions.
OneoftheworldsbestzoologicalattractionsinthiscountryisSingaporeZooandNightSafari.
Thissmallcountryhasachievedtheraredistinctionofhavingthehighestnumberofmillionaire
householdsintheworld.Thecountryishotanditspopulationdensitycanberatedasoneofthe
highestintheworld.Themajorityofthepopulationareforeignersandinrecenttimes,thecost
oflivinghasrisen.
Thereareafewnoteworthyaccomplishmentsnamely:
Itfindsitsplaceamongthetopfivefinancialcentersandportsoftheworld.
Ithaspoliciesforacleanenvironment.Moreover,ithascarvedaplaceonceagainamongstthe
topfivecountriesintheEnvironmentalPerformanceIndex.
Otherprominentfactsareasfollows:

Incasinogambling,ithassecuredthesecondplace.
Itisahometosomeofthebestoilrefiningcorporationsandhasamajordock/portforrepairof
ships.
Singaporefindsitsplaceasoneofthetoplogisticscentres.Itpossessesanexemplary
educationalsystem.
ItisentitledthebestcountrybytheWorldBank,in2012,whereyoucoulddo/startany
businesswithease.
BuddhismisthemajorreligionfollowedbyChristianity,Islamandotherreligions.Its
UniversitiesNationalUniversityofSingapore,NanyangTechnologicalUniversityfindtheir
placeintheTop50Institutionsoftheworld.

16

United Kingdom
Lifestyle9score5.93

SimilartoUAE,UnitedKingdomisacombinationoffourcountriesEngland,Wales,Northern
IrelandandScotland.
Thiscountryisfamousforitsfamousoldbuildings,RiverThamesandaParliamentcomprising
ofHouseofLordsandHouseofCommons.
SomeoftheothermajortouristattractionsareBigBen(GreatBellintheElizabethclocktower),
JewelTower,WindsorCastle,BuckinghamPalaceandTheRoyalObservatoryinGreenwich.

15

Germany

Researchanddevelopmentconstituteamajorroleintheeconomy.Themajorityof
GermanysscientistshavewontheNobelPrizeintheSciencecategory.Mainlyphysics,
physiology,chemistryormedicine.
Germany,popularlyknownastheFederalRepublicofGermanyisaprominentcountryin
WesternCentralEurope.Itcomprisesof16separateStates,knownasLnder.Thelargest
cityandcapitalofGermanyisBerlin.
Apartfrombeing,thelargestpopulationbearingcountryintheEuropeanUnion,itisalso
themostfavorednationforexpatriatesnexttoUnitedStates.
Intheworldmarket,Germanyhasaworkforceofhighskills,lesscorruption,ahighdegreeof
innovationandlargecapitalstock.
ReputedbrandsinGermany,whichhaveattainedinternationalfame,areBMW,Volkswagen,
Siemens,Audi,Adidas,Bayer,Nivea,BoschandMercedesBenz.MostofGermanys
industriesareconcentratedonsmall,mediumscaleenterprises,commonlyandpopularlyknown
astheMittelstandmodel.
ThemostpopularsportinGermanyisAssociationFootball.TheNationalFootballteam
wontheFIFAWorldCupintheyears1954,1974,1990and2014.Theotherfamoustitlesthey
wonweretheUEFAEuropeanChampionshipsin1972,1980and1996.Thecountryhadtherare
honorofhostingtheFIFAWorldCupin1974and2006.Germanyisoneoftheleading
countriesinmotorsportsanditsworldfamousdriversareMichaelSchumacherand
SebastianVettel.
SomeoftheworldfamouseventsinGermanyaretheOktoberfest(peoplegathertoenjoybeer,
foodandGermanculture).Germanyiswelladmiredforitsdeliciouscuisines.Itisaplace,
wherepeoplerelishbothwineandbeerwiththeirfood.

Austria

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Lifestyle9score6.19

WhentheeconomiccrisishitEurope,youwontbelieve,ithadgonedownonlyby0.1%,in
Austria.Thisfactoraloneisenoughtodeclare,Viennaisimmunetothecrisis.Soifyouare
intoanybusiness,investinginViennawouldbeaprofitableoption.
Viennaisahistoric,economic,culturalandpoliticalcenterofAustria.Ithassecuredthehighest
percapitaGDPwhencomparedtoallothercitiesintheworld.
Thepopulationisaround1.731million(Viennaalone).
Theaveragenetincomeofpeopleis19,769peryear(inVienna).
Theaverageageofpeoplecomesaround43.4years.
In2010,ViennareceivedtheurbanplanningawardfromUnitedNations.
ThemainreasonwasthatpeopleofViennahavemanagedtotransformitsoldinfrastructure
intomodernhomes,inashortspanoftime.
Throughthemultimilliondollarprogram,Viennahasrenovatednearly5000buildingswithmore
than250,000apartments.
ViennaisoftenreferredasTheCityofMusic&TheCityofDreams.
Nearly5milliontouristsfromallovertheworldvisitAustriaeveryyear.
Itistheworldsmostchosenplaceforconductingconferences.
InAustria,90%ofpeopleclaimthattheyaresatisfiedwiththeirhousingandbasic
facilities.
SchnbrunnPalace,locatedinVienna,Austriaisfamousforitsnumerousrooms(1441)andis
oneofthemajortouristattractionsoftheworld.Thehistoryofthepalacedatesbackto300
years.
PeopleofAustriamanagetosave$28852perhead,onanaverage,annually.Thisfigureis
higherthantheOECDsaverageof$23047.
Austriahasthebestschoolingsystemanditpromiseshighclasseducationtoallits
pupils.

Apartfrombeingawelldevelopedcountry,itisagreatpickforInternationaltourismtoo.
Austriaisreportedtobeoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.NotonlyAustriaisrichbutis
alsothehometobiggestindustryfirms.
ItistheonlyEuropeancontinentalcountrythathasnotjoinedtheNATO.
Tilltheyear2012,thecountryhadthedistinctionofhaving19NobelPrizelaureates.

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Canada

Lifestyle9score6.2

Canadaisregardedasoneofthebestcountriestoliveintheworldbecauseofitsexceptional
factorslikehighrateoflifesatisfaction,lowermurderratesandwideculturaldiversity
acceptance.
Thereexistsastrongcorrelationbetweenthiscountrysreputationanditsintenttovisit.As
Canadatopsthisreputation,itstourismindustryhasgeneratedmorethan$81.9billionoverthe
lastyear.
Canadahasrankedhighinitsuniqueoldagepensionprogramsandhealthcaresystem.Infact,
thiscountryisregardedasThe5thbestcountrytoseeyourselfgrowold.Ifyouarea
Canadian,youareluckyindeed.
Atpresent,14.9%ofthetotalCanadianpopulationisagedover65.Thisrateisanticipatedto
getdoubledinthenext25years.

Withhighlyequippedhealthcaresystem,newbornCanadiankidscanenjoyalifeuptoormore
than81yearsonanaverage.
Accordingtothereports,Canadaisthe14thbiggesteconomyintheworld.Thus,makingit
oneofthewealthiestnationsaswell.
Likeotherdevelopedcountries,theCanadianfinancialsystemisdominatedbyitsservice
industryemployingaround3quarterofCanadians.
Peoplewhoarelivinghereareoftenmockedforapologizing.Theyneverhesitatetoaskfor
pardonwhentheycommitmistakes.Thischaracteristicmultipliesthehappinessandeven
strengthensoftheirrelationship.
Roughly,64%ofCanadiansdonatetheirmoneytocharities.
Canadianshavealowerunemploymentrate.
Asfarasthebankingsectorisconcerned,theyhaveoutstandingservices.
Canadiansons/daughtersearntwiceashighastheirparentsdo.Thus,providingagoodincome
laddertoitscitizens.Forexample,childrenborntopoorparentscanquicklyraisetheirpositions
andtheyrarelydieaspoor.
Canadaalsooffershighrateoflifesatisfactiontoitscitizens.Thereasonbehinditisthatthis
nationhasaminimalnumberofsuicidalrates.
StatisticssaysthatCanadiansmakemorethan10millionoverseastripseveryyear.Now,this
clearlystatestheirluxuryandeconomicalfreedom.
Canadaisalsoregardedasoneofthemostpeacefulcountriesintheworld.
Canadiansmakealeadinquantumcomputing,medicaldiscoveries,spacescienceand
technology.

12

Ireland

ThissmallIslandislocatedexactlyinthemidofAtlanticocean.Itisblessedwithremarkable
sceneryand,ofcourse,theamazingpeople.
Beingasmallcountryinsize,ithasmadesomesignificantcontributionstotheworldsculture,
science,andtechnology.
Itistheonlynationthatkeepsamusicalinstrumentastheirnationalsymbol.
ThisIslandissosmallandissogreen.Sincetheanimalsandplantsutilizethebestfood,water
andlightavailablehere,theirfoodtasteswaybetterthanitdoesinanyothercountry.Soifyou
wanttoenjoysomesuperhealthy,supertastyfood,planatriptoIreland.
IrelandislikeahometoGolfhenceittakestheprideofproducingmanybestgolfersinthe
world.
Irelandhasmanynumbersofrestored,notseenanywherecastlesintheworld.

11

Finland

Lifestyle9score6.24

Finlandishighlyindustrialized.ItisoftensaidtobemaintaininganeconomyequaltoSweden,
UnitedKingdom,GermanyandFrance.
Finlandisgreatlyadmiredforitstradeandmanufacturingindustries.Infact,itisoneofthe
leadingmanufacturersofmachinery,equipment,electronics,metalsandchemicals.
Finlandoffersgreateducationsysteminwhichstudentshardlyfailintheiracademics.The
literacyrateinFinlandis100%.YourfingersareenoughtocounttheFinlands
academicfailures.Finnshavedonewellintherecentyears.AccordingtoOECDsPISAreport,
Finnishchildrenarethebestreadersintheworld.,
Finnsarefondofenjoyingtheirholidayswithnature.Over80%offamilieshaveatleastone
lakeandasummercottage.Atpresent,totalnumberoflakesinFinland,countover
187,888.Andevenifadaycomeswhenthewholeworldrunsoutofdrinkingwater,Finnswill
stillstaysafeandneverfaceanywaterissues.
Whencomparedtoothernationsintheworld,Finnishpeopleownthehighestnumberofemail
addressesandmobilephonesperhead.
Finlandoffersupto90daysofmaternityleaveformothers.Itisanationwithlowerinfant
deathrates.
Finlandhasanexcellentpublictransportationsystem.Youwillbeastonishedtoreadthatall
theirtransportvehiclesarepunctualbyseconds.Thereisararedelayandthattooofonly
afewseconds.Well,theydovaluetime!
PeopleofFinlandenjoyagreatlifequalitytoo.Highlifeexpectancies,healthyworkandlife
balance,excellentliteracyrates,lowcorruptionlevelsandwideaccesstohealthcaresystem
arefewattributesthathavemadeFinlandhitmylistoftop15bestcountriestolivein2015.
Besidesbeingthecountrywiththehighestnumberofmetalbands,itisalsoknownforits
populationdrinkinglargeamountofcoffee.

Weallknow,DecembermonthinayearisfamousforSantaClaus.Butafewknowthatthereis
aRealSanta,Mrs.SantaandLittleElvesinaSantaClausVillage.Willyoubelieveit?Thevillage
hasapostofficewheremillionsoflettersarereceived,andSantasLittleHelpersreplytothe
concernedpeople.
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Worlds Top 30 Best Countries To Live In 2016

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Netherlands
Lifestyle9Score:6.39

Netherlandsentersthislistwiththebestscoresininfrastructure,security,health,educationand
freedom.
Ithashighestnumbersofprestigiousuniversitiesthatmakeitaperfectplaceforinternational
students.
Hollandisknownasthebicyclecapitaloftheworld.Regardlessoftheseasonsandtime,you
havetocycleeverywheretogetaroundthecities.Nottomention,itkeepsthemhealthy
andhappy.
ItisverycommonforstudentsatNetherlandstotakeupamasterDegreeaftertheirBachelor.
Afterall,employersatthiscountryonlyconsiderwhatyoudidinyourmasters,theyhardly
considertheBachelorsdegree.Sostudentsherehavetheluxuryofpursuingtheirinterestin
theirfirstdegree.
Netherlandshasmanyexcitingattractions.IfyouevergetachancetovisitNetherlands,never
comebackwithoutvisitingitsmostcharmingcity,Travellerswhohadbeenintomultiple
countriesclaim,noothercitycomesclosetothecharmofAmsterdam.

New Zealand

Lifestyle9score7.48

Surprisingly,only5%ofNewZealandpopulationishuman.Therest95%areanimals.
AsperCorruptionsPerceptionIndex,NewZealandistakingtheleadinthelistofleast
corruptedcountries.
Worldslongestplacesnameis
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu,whichisahilllocatedin
HawkesBay,NewZealand.
OneofthemajortouristattractionsistheSkyTowerinAuckland.Itis1076feethigh.Itoffers
wonderfulviewstilladistanceofeightkilometersinanydirection.IntheSkyTower,youhave
360degreesrevolvingOrbitrestaurant.
Factorslikeeconomicalfreedom,employment,prosperity,lackofcorruptionandenhancedlife
qualityhaveraisedNewZealandasoneofthebestcountriestoliveintheworld.
IfyouwanttoenjoycleanairandwaterheadontoNewZealand.
NewZealandholdsthehonorofbeingamongthefewcountrieswhichhavetwonational
anthemsGodDefendNewZealandandGodSavetheQueen.

Qatar

Lifestyle9score7.49

Believeitornot,Qataristhesecondrichestcountryintheworld.Ithadpushed
Luxembourgtosecondspotin2010andsincethenitisposingasatoughcompetitorforthe
No.1spot.2010isasignificantyearforthissmallcountry,asitgainedtherightstohostthe
2022FIFAWorldCup.Thus,becomingthefirstMiddleEastcountrytohostthetournament.
Apartfrombeingoneofthefewcountriestohavethelowesttaxrates,italsoholdsthe
distinctionofhavinganunemploymentrateof0.1%inJune2013,aswellaslowestilliteracy
ratesintheArabspeakingworld.Ifyouareapersonwhoisinterestedinhistoryandnature,
thenthissmallcountryhassomeplacessuchasAlZubaraFortandMuseum,DhalAlMisfir
(deepcave),DesertRoses(truly,gypsumformsintheshapeofarose),KhorAlAdaid
(popularlyknownastheInlandSea).
ThecountryisruledbytheAlThanifamily,since1825.Foreigntouristsarewarnednotto
ventureoutsideinrevealingoutfits.In2014,amodestycampaignwasundertakentomake
touristsadheretothedresscode.Womentouristsarerequested/advisednottowearminiskirts,
sleevelessdresses,leggingsandtight/shortclothesduringpublicoutings.Incaseofmen,they
areadvisednottowearonlyshortsandsinglets.
ThenumberofmillionairesinQatarismore(closeto14%).ItsGrossDomesticProduct
ishighcomparedtoothercountries,butithastobenotedthat94percentofthepopulationin
Qatararemigrantworkersfrommanypartsoftheworld.
ItismandatoryforeverychildtoattendGovernmenteducationschoolsfromKindergartento
Highschool.Recently,QatarhasbuiltacampusEducationCity,whichisusedtohostlocal
branchesofreputedCollegessuchasNorthwesternsMedillSchoolofJournalism,Georgetown
UniversitySchoolofForeignService,WeillCornellMedicalCollegeandotherInternational
Institutions.
QatarfollowstheShariatlawandstoningtodeathisalegalpunishmentinthiscountry.

Switzerland

Lifestyle9score7.5

ThereasonwhySwitzerlandislistedinthebestcountriestoliveintheworldisbecauseIt
providesbetterlifequality,trust,safety,wealth&healthtoallitscitizens,evenincludingtheones
livinginremoteplaces.Itisrenownedforitstranquility,safety,punctualityandreliability.Thisis
howpeopleofSwitzerlandhaveturnedtheircitiesintounimaginablehightechsocietiesinashort

spanoftime.Switzerlandisoneofthemostmodernandstylishtourismofferingnationsinthe
world.
Here,with7.2millionpopulationandmanydifferentlanguages,peopleofSwitzerlandenjoythe
perksofdiversityinamuchsportiveway.
IfIhadtotalkaboutcountrieswithstableeconomies,Switzerlandoftenmakesittotop5.
PoliticalstabilityandlongtermmonetarysecurityhavemadeSwitzerlandasafeplacefor
investors.
Sincethecountryhashigherlaborspecializationandisknowntobesmall(insize),tradeand
industryarekeystoitseconomiclivelihood.
TheInternationalCommitteeofRedCross(ICRC)hasitsheadquartersinSwitzerland.
Thecountryiswellrespectedforitsworldfamouswatchbrands(TagHeuer,Rado,Omega
andRolex).Anotherfamousaspectwhichtheyscoreoverothercountriesisintheformof
SwissChocolates,Cheese.
SwissBanksarewellknownforprotectingtheprivacyoftheirclients.
Ifyouareamountaineer,thiscountryshouldbeyourpick,asithassomeofthehighestpeaks
andglaciersinCentralAlps.
KnownasthePrideofSwitzerlandZurichcityhasthebestqualityoflifeandwealthyaspects
ineveryform.
HometoEuropeanOrganizationforPhysicsResearch(CERN),theLargeHadronColliderwas
designedin2008forgettingareplytotheformationofUniverseandtheBigBangTheory.
ThiscountryisalsowidelyknownforitsmultipurposetooltheSwisspocketknives,each
bladespecificallydesignedforapurpose.

Luxembourg

Lifestyle9score7.51

Luxembourgisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.Butitisnottheonlyreasonfor
whichithassecuredthetitleofbestcountrytoliveintheworld.
Althoughitisoneofthesmallestcountries,ithasthehighestGDPintheworld.
AreaofLuxembourgisjust2,586.4Kms.
SinceLuxembourghasmanybeautifulplaceslikeViandenCastle,ButterflyGarden,RedRock
SkatePark,whichattractmillionsoftouristseveryyear.Thus,itbooststheeconomyofthe
nation.
ItdoesnothaveanynavyasitisborderedbyNorthEastGermanyintheEast,Franceinthe
SouthandBelgiumintheWest.
Skype,theInternetfreemessageandcallsoftware,hasitsheadquarterstationedin
Luxembourg.

Iceland

Lifestyle9score7.52

TheliteracypercentageofIcelandis99.9,whereyoucanfindpeoplebuyingandreading
mostbooks.
IntheForbeslistoftop10cleanestcountries,Icelandhitsthetoppositionwithascoreof
93.5.
Itretainsitspositionasamongthetopfifteenwealthiestcountriesintheworld.
Icelandershavenoarmy,insteadtheyhaveextraordinaryrescueteamsandcoastguards.
Intheyear2011,GDPofIcelandwas$12.3billion.Sincethereisanabundantresourceof
hydroelectricandgeothermalenergyinIceland,electricitysupplyhasneverbeenanissuehere.
Infact,itistheworldsbiggestelectricityproducer.

ThestatesofIcelandoffer9monthsoffullypaidmaternityleaveformoms.Thisleaveduration
couldalsobesharedbyboththeparentsastheyplease.
ThecrimerateinIcelandismerelyzero,whichisexactlywhytheirbankshardlyhaveany
policeofficers.
WorldscleanestaircanbebreathedinIceland.Safetyandhealthmeasureshavemade
Icelandtobeinthelistoftop10bestcountriestolivein.
SocietiesinIcelandprovideanoverwhelmingpriorityinnurturinghappinessamongpeople.
However,noneofthesecanbepossiblewithouttheirselfconfidence.
Icelandcanbedescribedasacountryhavingactivevolcanoesandgeysers.ThewordGeyser
hasoriginatedfromtheageoldfirstdescribedhotwaterinIcelandcalledasGeysir.This
countryisthe18 thlargestislandintheworld.
Recently,thecountryachievedtherarehonourofbeingnamedasthemostpeaceful
countryintheworldfortheseventhconsecutiveyearbyTheInstituteofEconomicsand
Peace.
OneofthegreatestIcelandicwriterstomakeamarkinthefieldofEnglishliteraturewas
HalldrLaxness,havingwontheawardforNobelPrizeinLiterature(1955).
TheIcelandershavefiercelyprotectedtheirlanguageforover1000yearsandhaveretainedthe
samedialectwithminormodifications.
Thenationalgameishandball.Icelandersgotashotinthearmwhentheirteamgotthesecond
placein2008SummerOlympics.
TheIcelanderstravelmostlybycarasthereisnorailwaysystem.
TheyhavewontheMissWorldtitlefourtimesandtheirParliamentismorethanonethousand
yearsold.

Australia

Lifestyle9score7.62

Regardlessofwheretheylive,Australiansaresogoodinlendingtheirhandsforhelp
wheneverrequired.ThisspecialcharacteristicofAustralianshasmadethiscountryhitthelist
ofbestcountriestoliveintheworld.
Percapitaincome,longerlifeexpectancyandimprovedlevelofeducationarefactorsthathave
helpedAustraliareachthecovetedFourthposition.
EventhoughAustraliaisahometowntomanydeadlyanimalslikesnakesandsharks,itisa
hometosomeinterestingandnotseenanywhereanimalslikeAustralianDingoandWombat.If
notinAustralia,whereelsecanyouseetheserareanimals?Experiencethebeautyof
kangarooshoppingonthego.
Accordingtothe2015reports,Australiaisclaimedtobeoneofthebiggestcapitalisteconomies
intheworld.IthasanoverallGDPof$1trillion.
ItisalsohometotheworldsmostreputedcompanieslikeMacquarieBank,ANZ,AMP,Telstra,
Woolworthsetc.
AustraliaisblessedwithuncountablenaturalgiftslikeGreatBarrierReef,FraserIslandandso
on.Therewouldntbeabiggerthinginthisworldthanexperiencingthosejawdroppingviewsat
leastonceinyourlifetime.SomeofthetouristattractionsinAustraliaarethe19WorldHeritage
sites,ThePinnacles(limestoneformationsinNambungNationalPark),FlindersRanges
(mountainrange),BlueMountainsetc.Animalsyoucanfindplentyofthemonthebeaches
suchassealions,penguinsanddiversebirds.
In2003,theliteracyrateinthiscountrywasestimatedtobe99percent.Schoolingis
compulsoryfromtheageoffivetosixteen(thedurationcanvaryamongdifferentstates).
Themainformofsocialsecurityassistanceforelderlyoragedpeoplearethewifepension,
partnerallowance,agedpensionandmatureageallowance.

Norway

Lifestyle9score7.7

Norwegiansareusuallyprettyandwelldressed.Theyareoftenknownasthebestpartygoersin
thewholeworld,especiallyyoungsters.
ShippinghasalwaysbeenagreatsupportforNorwaysexportzone,butNorwaysmuch
immenseeconomicgrowthhasbeenbackedbyitsnaturalresources,evenincluding
hydroelectricpower,fisheries,petroleumexplorationandproduction.
Norwaysoilmanufacturing(intons)anditsstrongsocialistsystemcontributestothewealthof
everycitizenhere.Almosteveryonehereseemstohavehisorherownmeansof
transportation.
MostofthemhereareseenholdingeitheraniPhoneorotherhighendsmartphonescosting
over500buck.

Norwegiansarehealthybecausetheyeathealthyfoods,drinkcleanwaterandbreathefreshair.
Norwayiswelladmiredforitsnature.Whetheritisapark,mountainorforest,justtakeawalk
aroundandyouwillknowhowitfeelslikewhenyourelaxbesideMotherNature.
EverycountryhasfactorsofsignificanceandNorwayisnoexceptiontothisaspect.ItsLaerdal
roadtunnelhasbeentermedasthelongesttunnelintheworld(24.5kilometersorinmilesit
comesto15.2).Itstwofjordsareworldfamous(theGeirangerfjordandtheNryfjord)and
featuringontheUNESCOWorldHeritageList.
InNorwayyoucanenjoy24hoursofSunlightduringthesummer.
NobelPrizeforMedicinewaswonbytwoNorwegians,MayBrittMoserandEdvardMoserin
2014.AsperAlfredNobelswill(founderofNobelPrize),theNobelPrizeforPeaceeveryyearis
giventothepersonwhowillbeselectedbyNorwegianNobelCommittee.

Sweden

Lifestyle9score7.82

Swedenoffers16monthsofparentalleaveandpays80%oftheirsalarytoo.Withoutany
doubt,parentsgetloadsoftimetospendwiththeirchildren.ItisthereasonSwedenis
consideredasoneofthebestcountriestoliveandseeyourkidsgrowup.
Swedenoffersacompletefreedaycareservice.Inotherwords,wecanstatethatitisheavily
subsidized.Although,thedaycarecostsaround$120permonth,youcanreimburseitwiththe
Governmentschildbenefitsplans.
Swedenseconomyisaidedbyhydropower,ironoreandtimber.However,theirmajor
industriesincludetelecommunications,industrialmachines,chemicalgoods,motorvehicles,
pharmaceuticals,precisionequipment,homeappliances,steel,ironandforestry.
TheNationalInstituteofEconomicResearchanticipatesSwedensGDPgrowthtobe1.8%,
3.1%and3.4%fortheyears2014,2015and2016respectively.
Surprisingly,peopleofSwedenarenotaffectedevenbyitsextremeweatherconditions.They
arestillseeniceskating,runningdown,skiing,sledding,takinglongwalksandsippingayummy
hotcoffeeinthecoldtimes.
Swedenservesasthebestcountryforwomentoo.Ifitissaferforwomentolivehere,thenitis
obviouslybestforotherstoo.
ThroughoutSweden,youcanbreathefreshandcleanair.Swedenisadmiredforitsblissful
nature.
Swedenhasasoundpublictransportationsystem.Trainsandbusescovereachandeveryplace,
rightfrombigcitiestoremoteSwedishvillages.
Swedenhasastrongindependentmediaandthisresultsinmosttransparentpolitics.
Volvo,thecarhasitsheadquartersinSweden.
Itisafactthatcertainpartsofthecountrydonotgetsunlightinwinterandsoyouhaveto
drivewithyourheadlightsinthemiddleoftheafternoon.
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Denmark The Best Country To Live In The World

Lifestyle9score7.83
Haveyoueverheardofcountrieswheremurderandothercrimeratesarealmostzero?Canthere

beanyothercountryofferingapollutionfreeandcorruptionfreelifewithstableeconomicgrowth
evenatrecessiontimes?Ifyouwanttoliveinsuchacountry,headontoDenmarkbecauseitis
theonlycountrythatoffersalmostallthementionedfacilitiesandsecurities.

Accordingtotheworldhappinessreport,Denmarkiscrownedasthehappiestcountryin
theworld.Thus,itisthebestcountrytoliveinthecurrentdate.
AsofJanuary2016,Denmarkisoneofthecountrieswithtopcreditrating.Mainexports
fromDenmarkincludemachinery,meatproducts,chemicals,fuels,instruments.
EveryDanishfamilyenjoysatotalof52weeksofparentalleave,wheremothersaregiven18
weeksofpaidleaveandfathersareallowedtotake2weeksoffullypaidleave.
Aftergivingbirth,nearly79%ofwomenrejointheirpreviouslevelofemployment.
ThisfigureisquitehigherwhencomparedtothatofAmericanwomen,whichisonly59%.
Denmarkisoneofthebestcountriestoseeyourkidsgrowup.Littleonesaregivenaccessto
eitherfreeorlowcostchildcare.
EveryDanishcitizenreceivesanoutstandinghealthcaresystemsinceitishisorherbasic
right.
Denmarkregularlyranksinthelistoftop10countrieswhenitcomestogenderequality.
Theyaremuchconcernedabouttheircityssurroundingstoo.50%ofDanishpeoplecontribute
tothebettermentoftheircitiesbydoingsomegooddeeds.Forexample,theyusebicyclesto
reachtheirschoolandwork.Now,thisshowshowprotectivetheyare,towardstheir
environment.Thegovernmentoffersanamountof7.8centsperkilometertopeopletraveling
bybicycleinsteadofacar.Byfollowingtherules,theyarenotonlytakingcareoftheir
surroundingsbutalsolessentherateofaccidents,noiseandairpollutionfromtakingplace.
CopenhagensZoolocatedinFrederiksbergareaiswidelyknownforitsvarietyofspeciesof
animals.OtherfamousplacesareLouisianaMuseumofModernArts.Ithasmodernart
paintingsbyworldrenownedartistssuchasMaxErnst,HenryMoore,Giacometti,Calder,
PicassoandWarhol.443isthenumberofislandswhichthiscountryhasandonly76areused
byhumans.

DoesthenameDannebrogringabellinyourmind?Well,itistheNationalFlagofDenmark,
oneoftheancientflagsstillretainedsince1219.
Ithasover14NobelLaureates,4inEnglishLiterature,inPhysiologyandMedicineithas
secured5,andPeacePrizeis1.Italsoholdsthesecondpositionintheworldforfreedomofthe
press.
TheworldspopularbuildingtoysLegoarefromDenmark.

Final Thoughts
HappinessisthekeyindecidingthebestcountriesandHappinessisalwaysachoicethatanyone
canmake.Regardlessofwhereyouareandwhatyouaregoingthrough,youcanstillchooseto
behappy,youcanstillchoosetosmile.Keeprecallingthequote,Acceptwhatyoucant
changeandchangewhatyoucantacceptandmakesureyouarehappyattheendofthe
day.
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