The results for the annual Quality of Life Index have been published with France gaining number One position.
Australia came in at number Two, with the UK at position 25.
The Nine factors used were:
- Cost of Living (15%)
- Culture and Leisure (10%)
- Economy (15%)
- Environment (10%)
- Freedom (10%)
- Health (10%)
- Infrastructure (10%)
- Safety and Risk (10%)
- Climate (10%)
The comparison rankings for each country, for each factor, are:
| Factor | Australia | United Kingdom |
| Cost of Living | 56 | 30 |
| Leisure & Culture | 82 | 82 |
| Economy | 71 | 65 |
| Environment | 76 | 72 |
| Freedom | 100 | 100 |
| Health | 87 | 84 |
| Infrastructure | 92 | 80 |
| Risk & Safety | 100 | 100 |
| Climate | 87 | 66 |
| Final Score | 81 | 73 |
Full details of all 193 countries compared can be seen at the www1.internationalliving.com website.
