Most and Least Liveable Countries: UN Human Development Index, 2005

The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens’ quality of life rather than strictly by a nation’s traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income. The 2005 index is based on 2003 figures.

  • “Most Liveable” Countries, 2005
  • 1. Norway
  • 2. Iceland
  • 3. Australia
  • 4. Luxembourg
  • 5. Canada
  • 6. Sweden
  • 7. Switzerland
  • 8. Ireland
  • 9. Belgium
  • 10. United States
  • 11. Japan
  • 12. Netherlands
  • 13. Finland
  • 14. Denmark
  • 15. United Kingdom
  • 16. France
  • 17. Austria
  • 18. Italy
  • 19. New Zealand
  • 20. Germany
  • “Least Liveable” Countries, 2005
  • 1. Niger
  • 2. Sierra Leone
  • 3. Burkina Faso
  • 4. Mali
  • 5. Chad
  • 6. Guinea-Bissau
  • 7. Central African Republic
  • 8. Ethiopia
  • 9. Burundi
  • 10. Mozambique
  • 11. Congo, Dem. Rep. of
  • 12. Zambia
  • 13. Malawi
  • 14. Tanzania
  • 15. Côte d’Ivoire
  • 16. Benin
  • 17. Eritrea
  • 18. Angola
  • 19. Rwanda
  • 20. Nigeria

Source: Human Development Report, 2005, United Nations. Web: hdr.undp.org



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