The 2011 Quality of Life Index: The 10 best countries

The Quality of Life Index results for 2011 via International Living magazine.The countries are chosen by calculating scores using these nine categories: Cost of living, culture, economy, environment, freedom, health, infrastructure, safety and climate.
These are the top ten countries:

1. U.S.A.
2. New Zealand
3. Malta
4. France
5. Monaco
6. Belgium
7. Germany
8. Austria
9. United Kingdom
10. Japan

Click here to see the complete final scores for each country in every category.

International Living’s Quality of Life Index 2011:
Where the Numbers Come From

It's interesting to see how very different this list is from 2010.

Related link from my blog:
The 2010 Quality of Life Index: The 10 best countries to live

I'm pleased (and rather surprised) to see the United Kingdom is in the top ten. I have to say though, that I'm surprised Australia isn't in the top ten this year. From everything I've heard and read about Australia, it sounds like an ideal place to live. It seems odd that last year Australia was in second place and this year it has slipped to thirteenth on the list. And the USA was only seventh on the list last year whereas France was number 1 last year but dropped to fourth place this year.

What are your thoughts about this list?

The 2010 Quality of Life Index: The 10 best countries to live

The 10 best countries to live (and the 10 worst) International Living magazine's 30th annual survey of the best countries to live: 1. France 2. Australia 3. Switzerland 4. Germany 5. New Zealand 6. Luxembourg 7. United States 8. Belgium 9. Canada 10. Italy And Britain? 25th place for best country to live The worst 1. Somalia 2. Yemen 3. Sudan 4.Chad 5. Afghanistan 6. Sierra Leone 7. Djibouti 8. Eritrea 9. Guinea 10. Angola (link via Times Online) What do you think about the survey results? If you live in France, do you agree that it's the best country for living in?

Mercer's 2009 Quality of Living survey: the world's most liveable cities

Clean, safe and a little bit dull... the world's most liveable cities In a survey of the world's most liveable towns, published yesterday, European cities dominate but not the European cities that you might imagine. Paris comes only 33rd, between Adelaide and Brisbane. London comes 38th, jointly with Yokohama. The city with the highest quality of urban living in the world, according to the survey, is Vienna, followed by Zurich and Geneva. Auckland and Vancouver come joint fourth. All of these cities have a reputation – perhaps undeserved – for crashing dullness. Cities with romantic, glitzy reputations, from New York (49th) to Rome (55th), fare badly. (link via independent.co.uk) Mercer's 2009 Quality of Living survey highlights - Global European cities dominate the top of the ranking Vienna scores highest for overall quality of living, Baghdad the lowest Singapore ranks top for city infrastructure; London ranks eighth Mercer’s Quality of Living ranking covers 215 cities and is conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments. Top 5 cities - Overall: Vienna, Austria (1st) Zurich, Switzerland (2nd) Geneva, Switzerland (3rd ) Vancouver, Canada (tied 4th) Auckland, New Zealand (tied 4th) As an American I think this is disappointing news : No American city comes in the top 25. What do you think of the survey results?