The World’s Best Places to Live 2008
Want to Know What are the best places to live in 2008? Here is the list of the world best places to live based on the 2008 Mercer Sc0re:
No. 1: Zurich
Switzerland
Mercer score: 108* 2007 rank: No. 1 GDP: $300.9 billion (2007 est.)** Population: 7,581,520 (total country); 347,517 (total city) Life expectancy: 80.74 years
No. 2 (tie): Vienna
Austria
Mercer score: 107.9 2007 rank: No. 3 GDP: $319.7 billion (2007 est.) Population: 8,205,533 (total country); 1,825,287 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.36 years
No. 2 (tie): Geneva
Switzerland
Mercer score: 107.9 2007 rank: No. 2 GDP: $300.9 billion (2007 est.) Population: 7,581,520 (total country); 185,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 80.74 years
No. 4: Vancouver
Canada
Mercer score: 107.6 2007 rank: No. 3 GDP: $1.274 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 33,212,696 (total country); 560,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 81.16 years
No. 5: Auckland
New Zealand
Mercer score: 107.3 2007 rank: No. 5 GDP: $112.6 billion (2007 est.) Population: 4,173,460 (total country); 1.18 million (total city) Life expectancy: 80.24 years
No. 6: Dusseldorf
Germany
Mercer score: 107.2 2007 rank: No. 6 GDP: $2.833 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 82,369,548 (total country); 581,858 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.1 years
No. 7 (tie): Munich
Germany
Mercer score: 107 2007 rank: No. 8 GDP: $2.833 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 82,369,548 (total country); 1,332,650 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.1 years
No. 7 (tie): Frankfurt
Germany
Mercer score: 107 2007 rank: No. 7 GDP: $2.833 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 82,369,548 (total country); 3,700,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.1 years
No. 9: Bern
Switzerland
Mercer score: 106.5 2007 rank: No. 9 GDP: $319.7 billion (2007 est.) Population: 8,205,533 (total country); 122,178 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.36 years
No. 10: Sydney
Australia
Mercer score: 106.3 2007 rank: No. 9 GDP: $766.8 billion (2007 est.) Population: 20,600,856 (total country); 4,297,100 (total city) Life expectancy: 80.73 years
No. 11: Copenhagen
Denmark
Mercer score: 106.2 2007 rank: No. 11 GDP: $204.6 billion (2007 est.) Population: 5,484,723 (total country); 1, 086,762 (total city) Life expectancy: 78.13 years
No. 12: Wellington
New Zealand
Mercer score: 105.8 2007 rank: No. 12 GDP: $112.6 billion (2007 est.) Population: 4,173,460 (total country); 370,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 80.24 years
No. 13: Amsterdam
Netherlands
Mercer score: 105.7 2007 rank: No. 13 GDP: $638.9 billion (2007 est.) Population: 16,645,313 (total country); 740,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.25 years
No. 14: Brussels
Belgium
Mercer score: 105.4 2007 rank: No. 14 GDP: $378.9 billion (2007 est.) Population: 10,403,951 (total country); 1,067,162 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.07 years
No. 15: Toronto
Canada
Mercer score: 105.3 2007 rank: No. 15 GDP: $1.274 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 33,212,696 (total country); 2,481,494 (total city) Life expectancy: 81.16 years
No. 16: Berlin
Germany
Mercer score: 105 2007 rank: No. 16 GDP: $2.833 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 82,369,548 (total country); 3,405,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 79.1 years
No. 17 (tie): Melbourne
Australia
Mercer score: 104.8 2007 rank: No. 17 GDP: $766.8 billion (2007 est.) Population: 20,600,856 (total country); 3,850,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 80.73 years
No. 17 (tie): Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mercer score: 104.8 2007 rank: No. 18 GDP: $38.79 billion (2007 est.) Population: 486,006 Life expectancy: 79.18 years
No. 19: Ottawa
Canada
Mercer score: 104.7 2007 rank: No. 18 GDP: $1.274 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 33,212,696 (total country); 774,072 (total city) Life expectancy: 81.16 years
No. 20: Stockholm
Sweden
Mercer score: 104.5 2007 rank: No. 20 GDP: $333.1 billion (2007 est.) Population: 9,045,389 (total country); 794,700 (total city) Life expectancy: 80.74 years
No. 28: Honolulu
U.S.
Mercer score: 103.1 2007 rank: No. 27 GDP: $13.86 trillion (2007 est.) Population: 303,824,646 (total country); 380,000 (total city) Life expectancy: 78.14 years