At the moment, the standard of living in the countries of the world varies greatly. And the point here is not only in the development of the economic component of this or that state, but in the general prosperity of its population. We are talking about financial aspects, and educational, and political. The world ranking is influenced by dozens of factors of development of all segments of the population.
Standard of living
This characteristic demonstrates the degree of well-being of society. The standard of living in the countries of the world is an indicator of the satisfaction of the spiritual and financial needs of the population. This coefficient is calculated for a certain period: a quarter, a year, a five-year period, etc. The basic parameter is the average income per person, together with its ratio to the consumer basket.
In addition, in order to calculate the standard of living in different countries, it is necessary to analyze the quality of he althcare, the state of the environment, the degree of psychological comfort of citizens, etc. This parameter illustrates the satisfaction of the population in material andspiritual needs at a particular time.
Additional indices in the calculation are birth rate, death rate, housing conditions, quality of education, employment and unemployment, prices for goods and services, transport infrastructure, social security, freedom of citizens, food supply, sanitary situation, recreational system, life expectancy and so on. All these parameters are taken into account for all segments of the population.
European countries
This part of the world differs significantly from others in the degree of well-being of the population. The standard of living in European countries is generally much higher than in Asia, Africa or the Americas. The reason lies in the stable financial system and infrastructure development.
Demonstrating that the standard of living in Europe is higher than anywhere else, it is better to start with Norway.
This small monarchy has a GDP of more than $335 billion. At the same time, the unemployment rate varies within only 3%. There are also high rates of literacy and social security. All this together allows Norway to lead the we alth ranking among all countries in the world.
The second place in the list is occupied by Switzerland. Here per capita accounts for about 80 thousand dollars. Switzerland is characterized by a reliable service sector, a developed banking sector and a broad industrial sector.
Also, the top ten countries in the world with the best indicators of life and well-being include Sweden, Denmark, Finland and, no matter howstrange, Luxembourg.
CIS and Russia
For a long time this region has not been an example to follow in terms of economy and population development. Today, the standard of living in the CIS countries is far from ideal, and it is not for nothing that only one of them is in the top 50 in the world ranking. We are talking about Kazakhstan, which staked out 47th place. GDP per person is more than 24 thousand dollars. At the same time, the development of industry and he althcare, stability on the political front is noted.
Belarus ranks 58th in the ranking. Here, the Human Development Index is rated as excellent. GDP per capita is about 17 thousand dollars. Agriculture and industry stand out.
All other CIS countries are noticeably lower than Belarus, this applies to Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and others. Russia is in 91st place on the list, behind Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Moldova.
Asian part of the world
The general standard of living in the countries of the world is estimated as satisfactory. In Asia, the average is above average. All thanks to several developed countries, the best of which is Singapore. It is this republic that is located in the we alth ranking above all Asian powers - in 18th place. GDP per capita here is more than 51 thousand dollars. In terms of population development and services, Singapore ranks 19th in the world.
The next in the ranking (19th line) is Hong Kong. According to the index of development, this administrative Chinese region ranks 13th - the highest in Asia after Japan. GDP per person is more than 38 thousand dollars.
Taiwan is another administrative region of the PRC, which is distinguished by the level of well-being of the population. It closes the top 20 countries in the world ranking in terms of quality of life. A sharp jump in the development of all service sectors was observed after the recognition of the state by China.
Taiwan was followed by South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.
American continents
The leading position in this zone is occupied by Canada. In the world we alth ranking, it is in 3rd place, after Norway and Switzerland. Canada is considered one of the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP - more than $ 1.5 trillion. The population development index is rated as very high. Canada has a stable financial system, which relies on the perfect operation of banks, coupled with profitability from agriculture and industry.
USA is based on the 11th line of the ranking. Its level of GDP exceeds 16.7 trillion. dollars. In terms of government revenue, the United States is in first place. Another thing is that unemployment is thriving in the country, taxes are constantly increasing, social rights are being limited.
Uruguay is the only Latin American state that entered the top 30 countries in the world ranking, closing it. The common denominator of GDP and population development index is estimated as good.
Rest of the world
Tot althe standard of living in the countries of the world is declining due to the slow development of most African and oceanic states. New Zealand stands apart here. This is rather an exception to the rule.
New Zealand deservedly settled on the 5th place in the world rankings. In the island monarchy per capita is about 35.5 thousand dollars. According to the Human Development Index, the country ranks 6th in the world. The basis of the state economy is agriculture, heavy industry and tourism.
Of the African countries, Tunisia occupies the highest line in the we alth ranking (61st place). Nearby are the Philippines (66th position).
The state of Chad closes the world ranking (142nd place). Here the standard of living is assessed as low. This also applies to the degree of development of the population, and the GDP indicator, and other important components of the comfort and well-being of citizens.
