http://www1.internationalliving.com/qofl2010/
Fresh from the press: we score a measly 54% on the 2010 Quality of Life Index. Together with another ten countries, among which Russia, Belarus. Zambia and Swaziland. There are 110 countries in the world where life is apparently more pleasant.
Lebanon
Cost of living 68%
Leisure & Culture 56%
Economy 50%
Environment 65%
Freedom 42%
Health 85%
Infrastructure 36%
Risk & Safety 21%
Climate 61%
Final Score 54%
The only reason why we do not feature any higher than that is because of the Risk & Safety situation. Were at the bottom of the list there. Apparently we score only better than Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Sierra Leone. Ouch.
This is how they calculate our Risk & Safety factor:
‘Safety and Risk (10%). For this category, we use the U.S. Department of States hardship differentials and danger allowances, which are based on extraordinarily difficult, notably unhealthy, or dangerous living conditions’
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