Special Report
Rich Countries With the Best and Worst Life Satisfaction
April 5, 2022 7:00 pm
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16. Ireland
> Life satisfaction 0-10: 7.0
> Self-reported health “good” or better: 84.0% of adults – #5 most on list
> Life-expectancy at birth in 2020: 82.8 years – #12 highest
> Best recent voter turnout: 63.0% – #30 highest
> Avg annual wage (full-time): $49,474 – #13 highest
> Population: 4,994,720 – #34 largest
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17. Czech Republic
> Life satisfaction 0-10: 6.9
> Self-reported health “good” or better: 62.0% of adults – #28 most on list
> Life-expectancy at birth in 2020: 79.3 years – #27 highest
> Best recent voter turnout: 62.0% – #31 highest
> Avg annual wage (full-time): $29,885 – #28 highest
> Population: 10,698,900 – #21 largest
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18. Belgium
> Life satisfaction 0-10: 6.8
> Self-reported health “good” or better: 74.0% of adults – #15 most on list
> Life-expectancy at birth in 2020: 82.1 years – #15 highest
> Best recent voter turnout: 88.0% – #3 highest
> Avg annual wage (full-time): $54,327 – #10 highest
> Population: 11,556,000 – #19 largest
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19. United Kingdom
> Life satisfaction 0-10: 6.8
> Self-reported health “good” or better: 73.0% of adults – #17 most on list
> Life-expectancy at birth in 2020: 81.3 years – #25 highest
> Best recent voter turnout: 68.0% – #21 highest
> Avg annual wage (full-time): $47,147 – #14 highest
> Population: 67,215,290 – #9 largest
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20. France
> Life satisfaction 0-10: 6.7
> Self-reported health “good” or better: 67.0% of adults – #22 most on list
> Life-expectancy at birth in 2020: 82.9 years – #10 highest
> Best recent voter turnout: 75.0% – #15 highest
> Avg annual wage (full-time): $45,581 – #17 highest
> Population: 67,391,580 – #8 largest
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