India Low in Personal Freedom, High on Life Satisfaction

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 29 December 2011, 02:48 IST   |    1 Comments
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Top 5 on the list were:

Norway: Norway ranked 1st on the Legatum Prosperity Index. The Average Life Satisfaction Ranking was 3 out of the 110 countries and it was noted that citizens are extremely satisfied with standards of living in Norway. The Per Capita GDP Ranking was 2 and the UN Human Development Index ranking was 1 out of 169 countries. The index also suggested that Norway has a favorable environment for entrepreneurs.

Norway has a democracy which is highly developed and the country ranked first for its strong protection of political rights. Norway ranks 4th in education as it provide high- quality education and the educational satisfaction is high among the Norwegians. In the healthcare domain too, Norway ranks 4th and the citizens are said to enjoy long healthy lives due to a strong healthcare infrastructure. The citizens have a life expectancy of 73 years, when adjusted for healthy years lived. 94 percent of Norwegians were satisfied with the beauty of their physical environment.

In the safety and security domain Norway ranked 2nd. The citizens enjoy low levels of crime and a high level of security. Political violence in Norway is virtually non-existent. Norwegians are tolerant of outsiders and have the second highest proportion of citizens satisfied with their freedom to choose in life. Norway also ranked 1st in social capital domain as the Norwegian society benefits from high levels of societal trust and social engagement.