30 best countries in the world to be born in
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The Economist Intelligence Unit attempts to measure which country will provide the best opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life in the years ahead.
Its quality-of-life index links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys - how happy people say they are - to objective determinants of the quality of life across countries. Being rich helps more than anything else, but it is not all that counts; things like crime, trust in public institutions and the health of family life matter too, according to The Economist.
Let's take a look at 30 best countries to be born in.
Source: The Economist
Switzerland
Score: 8.22
Global rank: 1
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Image: A view of Basel in Switzerland.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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Australia
Score: 8.12
Global rank: 2
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Image: An outdoor shopping mall in Melbourne.
Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
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Norway
Score: 8.09
Global rank: 3
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Image: People sunbathe in front of the Oslo Opera House.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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Sweden
Score: 8.02
Global rank: 4
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Image: Children at a skateboard park in Stockholm.
Photographs: Scanpix/Reuters
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Denmark
Score: 8.01
Global rank: 5
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Image: Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen.
Photographs: Bob Strong/Reuters
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Singapore
Score: 8.00
Global rank: 6
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Image: An aerial view of Marina Bay and Central Business District in Singapore.
Photographs: David Loh/Reuters
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New Zealand
Score: 7.95
Global rank: 7
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Image: A fruit and vegetable market in Wellington.
Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
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The Netherlands
Score: 7.94
Global rank: 8
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Image: A Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
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Canada
Score: 7.81
Global rank: 9
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Image: A worker cleans away snow around the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Photographs: Christopher Pike/Reuters
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Hong Kong
Score: 7.80
Global rank: 10
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Image: An aerial view showing the Legislative Council building, centre, in Hong Kong.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Finland
Score: 7.76
Global rank: 11
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Image: Tourists take part in the reindeer safari at Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi.
Photographs: Kacper Pempel/Reuters
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Ireland
Score: 7.74
Global rank: 12
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Image: A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her' restaurant near Dublin city centre. which becomes a bar and club in the evenings.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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Austria
Score: 7.73
Global rank: 13
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Image: A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters.
Photographs: Herwig Prammer/Reuters
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Taiwan
Score: 7.67
Global rank: 14
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Image: A view of Taipei 101.
Photographs: Pichi Chuang/Reuters
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Belgium
Score: 7.51
Global rank: 15
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Image: A view of Grand Place in Brussels.
Photographs: Sebastien Pirlet/Reuters
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Germany
Score: 7.38
Global rank: 16
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Image: Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin.
Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
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The United States
Score: 7.38
Global rank: 17
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Image: Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th storey of One World Trade Center in New York.
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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The United Arab Emirates
Score: 7.33
Global rank: 18
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Image: A view of Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Photographs: Jumana El-Heloueh/Reuters
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South Korea
Score: 7.25
Global rank: 19
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Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul.
Photographs: Lee Jae Won/Reuters
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Israel
Score: 7.23
Global rank: 20
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Image: A cafe in Tel Aviv.
Photographs: Sharon Perry/Reuters
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Italy
Score: 7.21
Global rank: 21
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Image: St Peter's Square in Rome.
Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
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Kuwait
Score: 7.18
Global rank: 22
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Image: A view of Kuwait City.
Photographs: Stephanie McGehee/Reuters
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Chile
Score: 7.10
Global rank: 23
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Image: Santiago City.
Photographs: Victor Ruiz Caballero/Reuters
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Cyprus
Score: 7.10
Global rank: 24
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Image: A view of Larnaca beach.
Photographs: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
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Japan
Score: 7.08
Global rank: 25
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Image: A view of Tokyo.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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France
Score: 7.04
Global rank: 26
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Image: First Tower, France's tallest skyscraper at 231 metres (757 feet), in the business district of La Defense near Paris.
Photographs: Benoit Tessier/Reuters
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The United Kingdom
Score: 7.01
Global rank: 27
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Image: Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.
Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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Czech Republic
Score: 6.96
Global rank: 28
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Image: Snow-covered city centre of the North Moravian town of Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
Photographs: Petr Josek/Reuters
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Spain
Score: 6.96
Global rank: 29
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Image: Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour.
Photographs: Gustau Nacarino/Reuters
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