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Quality of life
Quality of Life Index map
Quality of Life aggregates lifestyle, services, and environment signals beyond any single headline metric into a 1 to 10 score per jurisdiction. This map renders the latest Quality of Life score on 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 23 dimensions.
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What the data shows
Monaco leads the Quality of Life map at 9.01 / 10, ahead of Liechtenstein (8.98 / 10) and San Marino (8.77 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 57 score 8 or higher and 57 fall below 6.
Central African Republic sits at the bottom of the published range at 2.93 / 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 | Monaco | 9.01 / 10 | |
| =1 | Liechtenstein | 8.98 / 10 | |
| 3 | San Marino | 8.77 / 10 | |
| =4 | Finland | 8.64 / 10 | |
| =4 | Sark | 8.63 / 10 | |
| =4 | Iceland | 8.63 / 10 | |
| =4 | Svalbard | 8.62 / 10 | |
| =4 | Saint Barthelemy | 8.62 / 10 | |
| =4 | Faroe Islands | 8.60 / 10 | |
| =4 | Jersey | 8.57 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Central African Republic | 2.93 / 10 | |
| =230 | Afghanistan | 3.16 / 10 | |
| =230 | South Sudan | 3.23 / 10 | |
| 229 | Somalia | 3.73 / 10 | |
| 228 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.88 / 10 | |
| 227 | Yemen | 4.00 / 10 | |
| =224 | Haiti | 4.09 / 10 | |
| =224 | Sierra Leone | 4.09 / 10 | |
| =224 | Burundi | 4.12 / 10 | |
| =221 | Chad | 4.28 / 10 |
Methodology
Quality of Life sits in the quality-of-life cluster of our composite Lucky Nomads World Index. Inputs include published quality-of-life indices, healthcare and education access, leisure and culture indicators, and reported expat satisfaction signals. All are normalised to 1 to 10 per jurisdiction. The map reads the latest published Quality of Life score with absolute paliers used on ranking pages and country profiles.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Quality of Life Index measure?
Quality of Life Index measures a composite of livability factors that sit above any single pillar score. It is one of the 23 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the Quality of Life Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The Quality of Life 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 Quality of Life Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the Quality of Life Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on Quality of Life 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-quality-of-life page.
Where can I see the Quality of Life 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 Quality of Life Index score plus the other 22 dimensions.
How often is the Quality of Life 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 Quality of Life map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the Quality of Life map is Monaco (9.01 / 10), Liechtenstein (8.98 / 10), and San Marino (8.77 / 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.