lottery of life

US was #1 in 1988, now 16

What is the standard? Curious.

It earnestly attempts to measure which country will provide the best opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life in the years ahead.

Its quality-of-life index links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys—how happy people say they are—to objective determinants of the quality of life across countries.

crime, trust in public institutions and the health of family life matter ,geography,demography, many social and cultural characteristics...some factors depend on policies and the state of the world economy