Australia has been awarded “happiest nation among developing countries” once again. That is three years in a row. According to the states gleaned by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the folks from “Down-Under” exceed the rest of the world when it comes to a strong economy and Better Life Index.
The island beat off the likes of Sweden, Canada, Switzerland and Norway – who formed the top five placements of the “competition” – as well as the other 30 countries that participated in the survey. They were ranked on criteria such as income levels, health and housing.
The top 10 went as follows:
- Australia
- Sweden
- Canada
- Norway
- Switzerland
- United States
- Denmark
- The Netherlands
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
Via the OECD website:
Australia performs exceptionally well in measures of wellbeing, as shown by the fact that it ranks among the top countries in a large number of topics in the Better Life Index.
Here are some points that got Australia its glory.
- They exceed the OECD people to paid job ratio. 73% of Australians from 15 to 64 have jobs with income.
- High life expectancy that averages around 82-years-old
- They have had almost 20 years of economic growth thanks to its natural resources.
[Source: BBC]
