Switzerland is the best place to be born, says a new list of nations with the best quality of life. India occupies a lowly 66th spot, and Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh are at numbers 63, 75 and 77.
People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life in terms of wealth, health and trust in public institutions, according to the study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company of The Economist.
The perfect life: People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life judged in terms of wealth, health and trust in public institutions. Pic/Getty Images
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Scandinavian countries Norway, Sweden and Denmark all make the top five in the ‘quality-of-life’ index.u00a0The EIU attempted to measure which country will provide the best opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life in years to come.
One of the most important factors was being rich but other factors included crime, trust in public institutions and health of family life.
Australia came second, Singapore sixth, the Netherlands eighth, Canada ninth and Hong Kong came tenth on the list, the report said.
The US comes in at 16, tied with Germany. Crisis-ridden European countries, including Greece, Portugal and Spain, lag behind despite a favourable climate.
The largest European economies — Germany, France and Britain — also do not do well, the report said.
China comes at 49 while Russia is at 72. Nigeria is the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013. It came 80th on the list.
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