Global Leading Living Standards Index 2023

Annual index, ranking of countries providing the best global living standards Project overview and report.

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Index Objective

The Global Leading Living Standards Index focuses on identifying the best countries to live in, rather than ranking every country. To ensure a relatively high standard for inclusion in the index, a set of benchmark criteria is introduced. A country must meet all four of these benchmarks to be included:

Index Benchmarks

The Global Leading Living Standards Index focuses on identifying the best countries to live in, rather than ranking every country / identifying the worst. To ensure a relatively high standard for inclusion in the index, a set of benchmark criteria is introduced. A country must meet all four of these benchmarks to be included:

• Democracy: The presence of a democratic system that ensures citizens' participation and representation.

• Safety: : A basic level of safety and security that allows for a safe environment for citizens. A country must have a travelsafe.com safety index score of at least 50 (out of 100).

• Economy: Economic stability and opportunities that support sustainable growth. A country must rank in the top 100 countries globally in gross domestic product (GDP).

• Availability of metrics: A minimum of 40 out of the 48 metrics must be available.

Out of the 161 countries that offered current data for the democracy, safety, and economic benchmarks, a total of 47 countries met all 3. Among these countries, six (Luxembourg, Slovakia, Latvia, Ghana, Ecuador, and Sri Lanka) did not have at least 40 indicator data points available. As a result, only 41 out of a possible 161 countries qualified for inclusion in the 2023 Global Leading Living Standards Index.

Countries in 2023 Index

• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Chile
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Czechia (Czech Republic)
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea, Rep. (South Korea)
• Lithuania
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Panama
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tunisia
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay

Data

The data used in this project is property of sources outlined in Source file I don't own any of the data