Jakub Marian’s map gives Norway top marks on a well-being scale developed by the Boston Consulting Group. This scale moves beyond rating countries on GDP alone and instead measures 44 different indicators.

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Norwegians are content with their job prospects, the quality of housing stock and they feel safe in a country where crime is low. It helps that Norway is a beautiful country of dramatic coastal landscapes, pristine forests and clean, well-ordered cities. Norwegians rate the environment as one of the most significant factors driving their sense of well-being.

Germany, with a rating of 93.6, dominates a central bloc of nations that also sit high on the map of best European countries to live in. The populations of neighboring Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands complete the list of most desirable European states.

BCG’s Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA), measures well-being based on economics, investments and sustainability. These three elements are then broken down into ten dimensions that include employment prospects, healthcare and the environment.

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Source (23 August 2016) : www.weforum.org