Switzerland

Is Switzerland really the best place to be born in the world?

Switzerland will be the best place to be born in the world in 2013 as people have the best quality of life in terms of wealth, health and trust in public institutions, research shows. Australia is the second best place according to the latest research report from the Economist Intelligence Unit which measures a country’s quality of life. The likes of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand and the Netherlands all scored well in terms of health, safety and prosperity.

The research shows that one of the most important factors is being rich, but other factors come into play including crime, trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total, the index takes into account 11 indicators including fixed factors such as geography, others that change slowly over time such as demography, social and cultural characteristics, and the state of the world economy. [click to continue…]

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