How Quality of Life Has Changed in 30 Countries, According to Citizens

Key takeaways

• Numbeo’s Quality of Life Index measures overall living conditions in countries, combining data on costs, safety, healthcare, pollution, and more from user surveys.
• Switzerland remains one of the highest rated countries, while others such as the Netherlands and Norway have climbed places.
• Countries seeing the largest drops include Canada (9th to 27th), Saudi Arabia (12th to 25th), the U.S. (4th to 14th), and Sweden (3rd to 13th)

Countries that fell out of the top 25

The following countries have fallen out of the top 25 ranking since 2015:

• Turkmenistan (not ranked in 2025)
• Cyprus (34)
• Portugal (31)
• Puerto Rico (39)
• Kuwait (33)