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There are not many countries that have high life expectancy, excellent school enrollment and lead in per capita income.
Let's take a look at some of these countries.
Source: London School of Economics
Norway
Life expectancy at birth: 81.0 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.0
Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.6 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 17.3 years
Gross national income per capita: $58,810
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30 countries with best living standards
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Australia
Life expectancy at birth: 81.9 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.7
Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.0 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 20.5 years
Gross national income per capita: $38,692
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Sweden
Life expectancy at birth: 81.3 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.6
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.6 years
Gross national income per capita: $36,936
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Japan
Life expectancy at birth: 83.2 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.6
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.5 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.1 years
Gross national income per capita: $34,692
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Hong Kong
Life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.0
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.0 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 13.8 years
Gross national income per capita: $45,090
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Ireland
Life expectancy at birth: 80.3 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.0
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 17.9 years
Gross national income per capita: $33,078
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Singapore
Life expectancy at birth: 80.7 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 1.9
Mean years of schooling of adults: 8.8 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 14.4 years
Gross national income per capita: $48,893
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Finland
Life expectancy at birth: 80.1 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.8
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.3 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 17.1 years
Gross national income per capita: $33,872
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The Netherlands
Life expectancy at birth: 80.3 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.4
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.2 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.7 years
Gross national income per capita: $40,658
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Germany
Life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.7
Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.2 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.6 years
Gross national income per capita: $35,308
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New Zealand
Life expectancy at birth: 80.6 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 5.1
Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.5 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 19.7 years
Gross national income per capita: $25,438
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France
Life expectancy at birth: 81.6 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.5
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.4 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.1 years
Gross national income per capita: $34,341
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Luxembourg
Life expectancy at birth: 79.9 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.3
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.1 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 13.3 years
Gross national income per capita: $51,109
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Canada
Life expectancy at birth: 81.0 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 5.2
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.5 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.0 years
Gross national income per capita: $38,668
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The United States
Life expectancy at birth: 79.6 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 6.8
Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.4 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.7 years
Gross national income per capita: $47,094
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Switzerland
Life expectancy at birth: 82.2 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.7
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.3 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.5 years
Gross national income per capita: $39,849
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South Korea
Life expectancy at birth: 79.8 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.8 years
Gross national income per capita: $29,518
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Denmark
Life expectancy at birth: 78.7 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.0
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.3 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.9 years
Gross national income per capita: $36,404
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Belgium
Life expectancy at birth: 80.3 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.6 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.9 years
Gross national income per capita: $34,873
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Spain
Life expectancy at birth: 81.3 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.4 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.4 years
Gross national income per capita: $29,661
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Italy
Life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.5
Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.7 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.3 years
Gross national income per capita: $29,619
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Israel
Life expectancy at birth: 81.2 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.9 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.6 years
Gross national income per capita: $27,831
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Austria
Life expectancy at birth: 80.4 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.0
Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.8 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.0 years
Gross national income per capita: $37,056
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Greece
Life expectancy at birth: 79.7 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.6
Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.5 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.5 years
Gross national income per capita: $27,580
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The United Kingdom
Life expectancy at birth: 79.8 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.9
Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.5 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.9 years
Gross national income per capita: $35,087
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Slovenia
Life expectancy at birth: 78.8 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.5
Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.0 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.7 years
Gross national income per capita: $25,857
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Czech Republic
Life expectancy at birth: 76.9 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.2
Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.3 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.2 years
Gross national income per capita: $22,678
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Portugal
Life expectancy at birth: 79.1 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.5
Mean years of schooling of adults: 8.0 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.5 years
Gross national income per capita: $22,105
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Qatar
Life expectancy at birth: 76.0 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 8.8
Mean years of schooling of adults: 7.3 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 12.7 years
Gross national income per capita: $79,426
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Slovakia
Life expectancy at birth: 75.1 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 6.3
Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years
Expected years of schooling of adults: 14.9 years
Gross national income per capita: $21,658
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