Why Britain is one of the best places in the world
Why Britain is one of the best places in the world: Personal security, job satisfaction and earnings rank above average in survey of 35 countries
The UK is one of the best places to live in the world, bucking the worst effects of the recent financial crisis, according to a leading think tank.
Personal security, job satisfaction and earnings are all areas in which the UK ranks above average among 35 nations in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The UK sits alongside New Zealand, Canada, Switzerland and Scandinavian countries in being among the best places to live in the world.
In many of the criteria set by the OECD, the UK is above the US, Germany, France and Ireland, which are listed as average in the Better Life Index.
Researchers measured well-being in 34 industrialised countries around the world and examined factors such as education, housing, security and income.
It found that Greece, Hungary, Estonia, Mexico, Brazil and Chile are among those ranked near the bottom.
But the Paris-based think tank has warned that while in some areas the UK was ahead, in education it was falling behind.
Why Britain is one of the best places in the world: Personal security, job satisfaction and earnings rank above average in survey of 35 countries
- Britain ranks above the US, Germany, France and Ireland in many of the criteria set by the OECD
- Greece, Hungary, Brazil and Chile are among those ranked at the bottom
- British students spend 16.6 years in education, compared to 19 in Finland
- Income inequality has risen more in the UK than other countries since 2007
- Women spend 11 hours more a week doing unpaid duties around the home than men
The UK is one of the best places to live in the world, bucking the worst effects of the recent financial crisis, according to a leading think tank.
Personal security, job satisfaction and earnings are all areas in which the UK ranks above average among 35 nations in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The UK sits alongside New Zealand, Canada, Switzerland and Scandinavian countries in being among the best places to live in the world.
In many of the criteria set by the OECD, the UK is above the US, Germany, France and Ireland, which are listed as average in the Better Life Index.
Researchers measured well-being in 34 industrialised countries around the world and examined factors such as education, housing, security and income.
It found that Greece, Hungary, Estonia, Mexico, Brazil and Chile are among those ranked near the bottom.
But the Paris-based think tank has warned that while in some areas the UK was ahead, in education it was falling behind.
