- The quality of life index measures living conditions within countries, using quantifiable yardsticks such as the purchasing power of the people and the quality of accessible healthcare.
- This list is courtesy of Numbeo, the leading global provider of perceived consumer prices and other statistics.
People’s quality of life is undoubtedly one of the most important metrics for determining countries’ levels of development. That’s why development experts and policymakers pay close attention to countries’ quality of life index scores.
As its name suggests, the quality of life index measures living conditions within countries, using quantifiable yardsticks such as the purchasing power of the people and the quality of accessible healthcare. The higher the quality of life index of a country, the better. Below is how Numbeo defines it:
“Quality of Life Index (higher is better) is an estimation of overall quality of life by using an empirical formula which takes into account purchasing power index (higher is better), pollution index (lower is better), house price to income ratio (lower is better), cost of living index (lower is better), safety index (higher is better), health care index (higher is better), traffic commute time index (lower is better) and climate index (higher is better).”
Recall that we have previously written about African countries with the best property price-to-income ratio and cost of living index etc. And now, we shall be looking at five countries with the best quality of life index scores. This list is courtesy of Numbeo.
1. South Africa: At 136.02, South Africa has the highest quality of life index score in Africa. The country’s purchasing power index currently stands at 78.36. It has a healthcare index score of 63.97 and a cost of living index score of 42.09. Also, the country’s property price to income ratio is at 3.07, even as the pollution index is at 56.57.
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