The
Economist Intelligence Unit’s
quality-of-life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of
subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the
objective determinants of quality of life across countries. The index was calculated in
2005 and includes data from 111
countries and territories.
Methodology
The survey uses nine
quality of life factors to determine a nation's score
. They are listed below including the indicators used to represent these factors:
- Health: Life expectancy at birth (in years). Source: US Census Bureau
- Family life: Divorce rate (per 1,000 population), converted into index of 1 (lowest divorce rates) to 5 (highest). Sources: UN; Euromonitor
- Community life: Variable taking value 1 if country has either high rate of church attendance or trade-union membership; zero otherwise. Source: World Values Survey
- Material well being: GDP per person, at PPP in $. Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
- Political stability and security: Political stability and security ratings. Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
- Climate and geography: Latitude, to distinguish between warmer and colder climates. Source: CIA World Factbook
- Job security: Unemployment rate (%.) Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
- Political freedom: Average of indexes of political and civil liberties. Scale of 1 (completely free) to 7 (unfree). Source: Freedom House
- Gender equality: Measured using ratio of average male and female earnings. Source: UNDP Human Development Report
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index, 2005
World map showing the Quality of Life Scores
111 countries and territories were included in the 2005 Quality of Life Index.
Countries not listed
Many countries/territories, including most of the
Least Developed Countries, are omitted from this ranking as there is insufficient data to produce a viable rank. Also not included are the European
microstate countries, which would presumably rank highly if included.
Notes and References
See also
Category:The EconomistCategory:SocioeconomicsCategory:QualityCategory:Lists of countries by international rankingsko:EIU 삶의 질 조사pl:Wskaźnik Jakości Życiatr:Ülkelere göre yaşam kalitesi sıralamasızh:生活质量指数 
