The world's best country to live in has been identified

The best country in the world to live in has been identified

Second place was taken by Singapore with 72.6 points, and third place by Malaysia with 72.0 points

Estonia's rise to the lead is particularly noteworthy. This country, with a population of about 1.3 million people, recorded high results in safety and creating comfortable living conditions. An effective legal system, a developed startup ecosystem, and a low youth unemployment rate are cited as some of the main factors for this.

Among the Baltic states, others also showed good results. Lithuania took 10th place with 71.0 points, and Latvia took 18th place with 68.7 points, securing positions among the top 20 best countries in the world.

Overall, half of the top twenty belongs to European countries. In particular, Portugal scored 71.6, the Czech Republic 69.9, and Malta 69.8 points.

The quality of medical services and the overall standard of living played an important role in European countries occupying high positions. At the same time, the relatively affordable cost of living in Southern and Eastern Europe gave some countries an additional advantage. Specifically, Bulgaria and Cyprus scored 69.7 points each, overtaking some popular countries in Northern and Western Europe.

East and Southeast Asian countries also recorded high results in the ranking. Taiwan took 5th place in the world with 71.4 points. Brunei with 69.3 points and Japan with 69.1 points secured places in the top twenty.

At the bottom of the ranking, African countries dominate: 13 of the last 20 places belong to countries of the continent.

Among African countries, the lowest indicator is in South Sudan — 42.3 points. However, the lowest result in the overall ranking was recorded in Afghanistan — 39.5 points. Yemen, with 41.4 points, took one of the last places in the ranking.