4. New Zealand
Numbeo Standard of Living Index: 184.74
Numbeo Ranking: 4
OECD Better Life Index Ranking: 9
Insider Monkey Score: 17
New Zealand ranks 4th in our list of the countries with the highest standard of living in the world in 2017. While the average income in the country is lower than the OECD average, nearly a quarter of the population is employed and earn decent wages, while the nation performed admirably in the PISA test. The level of pollution in the country is quite low as well, which is an extremely important aspect right now considering the impact of climate change.
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