Ireland ranked 10th in global quality-of-life league
15/07/2004 - 07:44:35A United Nations study has reportedly ranked Ireland as the 10th-best place to live in the world.
Reports this morning said Ireland had been ranked 10th out of 177 countries in the UN’s Human Development Index, which is effectively a measure of quality of life.
The league is based on factors such as income levels and standards of health and education.
Despite Ireland’s high placing, this morning’s reports said the country had also been ranked 16th in the UN Human Poverty Index, with 12.3% of the population living below the poverty line.
Ireland was ranked 21st and 23rd respectively when it came to spending on education and health.
