Portugal is the 18th best country in which to live out
of a list of 141 countries surveyed to establish the
quality of living they provide to their respective
populations. Topping the list is Finland, followed by
Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
The top ten is completed by Austria, Switzerland,
Ireland, Australia, Uruguay and Denmark.
Portugal is placed after the Netherlands and France,
but is ahead of Germany (21st), the United States
(23rd), Britain (25th), Belgium (26th) and Spain (29th).
At the bottom of the list is Ethiopia, preceded by
Niger, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Chad.
The ranking combines environmental factors, such as
air and water quality, respect for biodiversity and
greenhouse-gas emissions, as well as social factors,
such as gross domestic product, access to education,
unemployment rate and life expectancy.
Separately, Swedish capital Stockholm is rated the
best city to live in followed by Oslo (Norway), Munich
(Germany), Paris (France), Frankfurt and Stuttgart
(Germany), Lyon (France), Dusseldorf (Germany), Nantes
(France) and Copenhagen (Denmark).
Cities were rated according to quality of public
transport, parks, air and water quality, electricity
costs and waste recycling.