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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has ranked countries in the OECD block based on quality of life.
The Index allows citizens to compare well-being across 34 countries, based on 11 dimensions the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life: housing, income, jobs, community, education, environment, governance, health, life satisfaction, safety, work-life balance.
Let's take a look at the best countries to live in, according to the OECD Index.
NOTE: The OECD has ranked the countries based on housing, income, jobs, community, education, etc, but which factor is the most important to you when it comes to ranking a country? At the end of the slideshow, we have provided a poll, so ...
OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Australia
Households' income: $54,844
Employment rate: 83 per cent
Personal earnings: $82,202
Job security: 7.61 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.53 per cent
Global rank: 1
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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The United States
Households' income: $81,878
Employment rate: 83 per cent
Personal earnings: $109,508
Job security: 11.38 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 1.22 per cent
Global rank: 2
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Sweden
Households' income: $46,543
Employment rate: 88 per cent
Personal earnings: $60,950
Job security: 5.45 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.77 per cent
Global rank: 3
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Denmark
Households' income: $39,934
Employment rate: 89 per cent
Personal earnings: $77,496
Job security: 7.75 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.93 per cent
Global rank: 4
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Canada
Households' income: $53,988
Employment rate: 82 per cent
Personal earnings: $83,597
Job security: 11.26 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.65 per cent
Global rank: 5
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Switzerland
Households' income: $53,546
Employment rate: 90 per cent
Personal earnings: $93,112
Job security: 5.07 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.88 per cent
Global rank: 6
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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The Netherlands
Households' income: $49,361
Employment rate: 88 per cent
Personal earnings: $85,335
Job security: 3.05 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.71 per cent
Global rank: 7
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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New Zealand
Households' income: $38,025
Employment rate: 83 per cent
Personal earnings: $59,688
Job security: N/A
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.42 per cent
Global rank: 8
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Luxembourg
Households' income: $66,656
Employment rate: 83 per cent
Personal earnings: $103,670
Job security: 3.86 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: N/A
Global rank: 9
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Finland
Households' income: $43,864
Employment rate: 86 per cent
Personal earnings: $61,472
Job security: 5.87 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 1.02 per cent
Global rank: 10
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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The United Kingdom
Households' income: $55,138
Employment rate: N/A
Personal earnings: $81,762
Job security: 4.81 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 1.43 per cent
Global rank: 11
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Iceland
Households' income: $48,014
Employment rate: 90 per cent
Personal earnings: $93,821
Job security: 6.55 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 1.12 per cent
Global rank: 12
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Belgium
Households' income: $46,596
Employment rate: 83 per cent
Personal earnings: $69,664
Job security: 4.24 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 2.1 per cent
Global rank: 13
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Ireland
Households' income: $45,487
Employment rate: 84 per cent
Personal earnings: $93,956
Job security: 4.33 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 3.72 per cent
Global rank: 14
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Austria
Households' income: $48,785
Employment rate: 86 per cent
Personal earnings: $77,208
Job security: 5.83 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.51 per cent
Global rank: 15
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Germany
Households' income: $53,083
Employment rate: 86 per cent
Personal earnings: $73,741
Job security: 4.86 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 1.5 per cent
Global rank: 16
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France
Households' income: $53,608
Employment rate: 81 per cent
Personal earnings: $68,727
Job security: 4.76 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 2.24 per cent
Global rank: 17
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Spain
Households' income: $45,689
Employment rate: N/A
Personal earnings: $61,055
Job security: 5.89 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: N/A
Global rank: 18
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Slovenia
Households' income: $32,258
Employment rate: 87 per cent
Personal earnings: N/A
Job security: N/A
Long-term unemployment rate: 2.34 per cent
Global rank: 19
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Japan
Households' income: $46,436
Employment rate: 75 per cent
Personal earnings: $61,431
Job security: N/A
Long-term unemployment rate: 1.22 per cent
Global rank: 20
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Italy
Households' income: $48,972
Employment rate: 78 per cent
Personal earnings: $55,044
Job security: 3.98 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 2.83 per cent
Global rank: 21
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Czech Republic
Households' income: $29,716
Employment rate: 83 per cent
Personal earnings: $36,523
Job security: 4.04 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 1.2 per cent
Global rank: 22
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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South Korea
Households' income: $31,723
Employment rate: 77 per cent
Personal earnings: $64,229
Job security: 13.10 per cent
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.01 per cent
Global rank: 23
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Israel
Households' income: $42,338
Employment rate: 82 per cent
Personal earnings: $69,915
Job security: N/A
Long-term unemployment rate: 0.96 per cent
Global rank: 24
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OECD ranks 25 best countries in the world to live in
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Slovakia
Households' income: $27,984
Employment rate: 84 per cent
Personal earnings: $34,051
Job security: N/A
Long-term unemployment rate: 3.22 per cent
Global rank: 25
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