6. Australia
Numbeo Standard of Living Index: 176.54
Numbeo Ranking: 9
OECD Better Life Index Ranking: 6
Insider Monkey Score: 14
Australia ranks 6th in our list of the countries with the highest standard of living in the world in 2017. A high life expectancy, high rate of graduation, high employment rate and an emphasis on education means Australia is one of the best places in the world to live in right now. Furthermore, civic participation is also extremely high with over 90 percent of the people claiming they had someone they could rely on in times of need.
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