Which country has the best quality of life?

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Ireland lies in twelfth place, USA in sixteenth place and the UK in twenty seventh place.

The Economist Intelligence Unit looked at GDP, life expectancy, political freedom, job security, climate and gender equality to compile a list of 80 countries ranked by their general quality of life. It also considered economic forecasts for 2030, the year that a baby born now would reach adulthood.

The full list is as follows