This article originally appeared on dailyhive.com
Canada has been named as the #1 country in the world in 2020 for Quality of Life, the fifth year in a row at the top.
Overall, Canada also ranked as the fifth best country in the world for women, third in business, and second in terms of citizenship rankings.
The study, conducted by US News & World Report in partnership with Y&R’s BAV and Wharton, broke down 80 countries’ overall rankings based “on 75 different metrics.”
Each of those metrics was then placed into one of nine subcategories that included:
- A good job market
- Affordability
- Economic stability
- Family friendly
- Income equality
- Politically stable
- Safety
- Well-developed public health system
- Well-developed public education system
Canada beat out Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Australia (in that order), rounding out the global top five ranking.
According to the study, Canada placed number one for its political stability, strong job market, safe environment, and its good education system.
Here are the 20 best countries for Quality of Life in 2020:
- Canada
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Norway
- Australia
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- New Zealand
- Finland
- Germany
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Luxembourg
- Japan
- United States
- France
- Portugal
- Spain
- China
- Singapore