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Quality of life
Environmental Quality Index map
Environmental Quality captures air quality, water quality, noise, and broader environmental livability factors that sit alongside cost and infrastructure in relocation decisions. This map renders the latest Environmental Quality score for every country, with the same absolute colour bands as country profiles and ranking pages. Click a country to open the side panel and drill into the 19 dimensions.
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What the data shows
Iceland leads the Environmental Quality map at 9.4 / 10, ahead of Svalbard (9.4 / 10) and Sark (9.4 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 76 score 8 or higher and 61 fall below 6.
Bangladesh sits at the bottom of the published range at 3.5 / 10.
How to read this map
Green marks the top quintile on this composite, red marks the bottom quintile. Hover and the tables keep the absolute score out of 10. Map colors are relative to the full pool.
- Top quintileabout the top 20 % on this map (best side of the metric)
- Second quintilenext 20 %
- Middle quintilemiddle 20 %
- Fourth quintilenext 20 %
- Bottom quintileabout the bottom 20 % (weakest side of the metric)
- Unrankednot ranked
Top 10 highest scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Iceland | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =1 | Svalbard | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =1 | Sark | 9.4 / 10 | |
| =4 | Norway | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =4 | Finland | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =4 | Sweden | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =4 | Greenland | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =4 | Pitcairn Islands | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =4 | Falkland Islands | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =4 | Faroe Islands | 9.3 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Bangladesh | 3.5 / 10 | |
| 231 | Chad | 3.6 / 10 | |
| =229 | Sudan | 4.0 / 10 | |
| =229 | Pakistan | 4.0 / 10 | |
| =226 | Afghanistan | 4.1 / 10 | |
| =226 | Yemen | 4.1 / 10 | |
| =226 | Mauritania | 4.1 / 10 | |
| 225 | Niger | 4.2 / 10 | |
| 224 | Nigeria | 4.5 / 10 | |
| =222 | Mali | 4.6 / 10 |
Methodology
Environmental Quality sits in the quality-of-life cluster of our composite Lucky Nomads World Index. Inputs include published air quality indices, water quality signals, urban noise indicators, and broader environmental performance metrics. Scores are normalised to 1 to 10 per jurisdiction. The map reflects the latest published Environmental Quality score with absolute paliers consistent with country profiles.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Environmental Quality Index measure?
Environmental Quality Index measures air, water, noise, and broader environmental livability signals. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the Environmental Quality Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The Environmental Quality Index is scored independently for every jurisdiction from primary sources and structured analytical inference, then normalised on a 1 to 10 scale. The same engine powers the cockpit, ranking pages, and country profiles, so the Environmental Quality Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the Environmental Quality Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on Environmental Quality Index, yellow countries land in the 6 to 7.9 range, red countries are below 6. Gray countries are not currently ranked. For the full ordered list, see our /rankings/best-countries-environmental-quality page.
Where can I see the Environmental Quality Index score for one specific country?
Click any green or red polygon on the map, or open the country profile under /countries/[slug] to see its Environmental Quality Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the Environmental Quality Index updated?
Scores are reviewed on a rolling cadence as new data lands. The map below reflects the latest published numbers from our objective scoring engine.
Which jurisdictions currently lead the Environmental Quality map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the Environmental Quality map is Iceland (9.4 / 10), Svalbard (9.4 / 10), and Sark (9.4 / 10). The full ordered list with every ranked jurisdiction is in the table on this page.
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.