This index provides an overview of quality of life in 123 countries so far (more to be added time permitting). It combines information from the following public sources:
25% is the Freedom in the World index published by Freedom House, of which 40% is political rights and 60% is civil liberties;
25% is the Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal;
50% is the Human Development Index published by the United Nations, which comprises life expectancy, average years of education, and per capita income (purchasing power parity).
Australia and New Zealand have the highest scores, and are the only countries to score over 90 on a scale of 0-100. The United States of America scores 87.51, China 37.61, and India 51.44.
Update: 15 more countries have been added, for a total of 138. This will be the final version, absent any special requests.
25% is the Freedom in the World index published by Freedom House, of which 40% is political rights and 60% is civil liberties;
25% is the Index of Economic Freedom published by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal;
50% is the Human Development Index published by the United Nations, which comprises life expectancy, average years of education, and per capita income (purchasing power parity).
Australia and New Zealand have the highest scores, and are the only countries to score over 90 on a scale of 0-100. The United States of America scores 87.51, China 37.61, and India 51.44.
Update: 15 more countries have been added, for a total of 138. This will be the final version, absent any special requests.
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