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30 countries with best living standards

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A woman walks her dog near the marina in downtown Bergen, Norway.

There are not many countries that have high life expectancy, excellent school enrollment and lead in per capita income.

Let's take a look at some of these countries.

Source: London School of Economics

Norway

Life expectancy at birth: 81.0 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.0

Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.6 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 17.3 years

Gross national income per capita: $58,810

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Rowers train at dawn on the Yarra River in Melbourne.

Australia

Life expectancy at birth: 81.9 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.7

Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.0 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 20.5 years

Gross national income per capita: $38,692

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Pedestrians walk down the main shopping street in Stockholm's Gamla Stan or Old Town district.

Sweden

Life expectancy at birth: 81.3 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.6

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.6 years

Gross national income per capita: $36,936

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Japan's Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo.

Japan

Life expectancy at birth: 83.2 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.6

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.5 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.1 years

Gross national income per capita: $34,692

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A view of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.0

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.0 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 13.8 years

Gross national income per capita: $45,090

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People hang around outside a bar in the Temple Bar area of central Dublin.

Ireland

Life expectancy at birth: 80.3 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.0

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 17.9 years

Gross national income per capita: $33,078

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An aerial view of Marina Bay and Singapore's central business district.

Singapore

Life expectancy at birth: 80.7 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 1.9

Mean years of schooling of adults: 8.8 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 14.4 years

Gross national income per capita: $48,893

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Tourists take part in the reindeer safari at Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, northern Finland.

Finland

Life expectancy at birth: 80.1 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.8

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.3 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 17.1 years

Gross national income per capita: $33,872

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Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk.

The Netherlands

Life expectancy at birth: 80.3 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.4

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.2 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.7 years

Gross national income per capita: $40,658

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People are reflected in a shop window as they walk in Potsdamer Street in Berlin.

Germany

Life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.7

Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.2 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.6 years

Gross national income per capita: $35,308

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People cross a street after rainfall in central Auckland.

New Zealand

Life expectancy at birth: 80.6 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 5.1

Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.5 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 19.7 years

Gross national income per capita: $25,438

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View of rooftops and the Montmartre's Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris.

France

Life expectancy at birth: 81.6 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.5

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.4 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.1 years

Gross national income per capita: $34,341

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A view of the city of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg

Life expectancy at birth: 79.9 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 2.3

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.1 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 13.3 years

Gross national income per capita: $51,109

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People play volleyball on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Canada

Life expectancy at birth: 81.0 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 5.2

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.5 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.0 years

Gross national income per capita: $38,668

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The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th storey of One World Trade Center in New York.

The United States

Life expectancy at birth: 79.6 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 6.8

Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.4 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.7 years

Gross national income per capita: $47,094

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A view of Zurich's main shopping street Bahnhofstrasse.

Switzerland

Life expectancy at birth: 82.2 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.7

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.3 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.5 years

Gross national income per capita: $39,849

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A woman reads a book beside a bronze statue in front of Sejong Centre for the Performing Arts in central Seoul.

South Korea

Life expectancy at birth: 79.8 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.8 years

Gross national income per capita: $29,518

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Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen.

Denmark

Life expectancy at birth: 78.7 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.0

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.3 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.9 years

Gross national income per capita: $36,404

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Guests enjoy a 'Dinner in the Sky' on a platform hanging in front of the Cinquantenaire park in Brussels.

Belgium

Life expectancy at birth: 80.3 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.6 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.9 years

Gross national income per capita: $34,873

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Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour in Barcelona.

Spain

Life expectancy at birth: 81.3 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.4 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.4 years

Gross national income per capita: $29,661

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A view of Duomo cathedral in Milan.

Italy

Life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.5

Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.7 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.3 years

Gross national income per capita: $29,619

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People walk past a cafe in Tel Aviv.

Israel

Life expectancy at birth: 81.2 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.8

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.9 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.6 years

Gross national income per capita: $27,831

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A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna.

Austria

Life expectancy at birth: 80.4 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.0

Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.8 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.0 years

Gross national income per capita: $37,056

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A Greek flag is seen as people walk in an alley at the tourist district of Placka in Athens.

Greece

Life expectancy at birth: 79.7 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.6

Mean years of schooling of adults: 10.5 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.5 years

Gross national income per capita: $27,580

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Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.

The United Kingdom

Life expectancy at birth: 79.8 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.9

Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.5 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.9 years

Gross national income per capita: $35,087

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A woman walks on the pedestrian area in Ljubljana.

Slovenia

Life expectancy at birth: 78.8 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.5

Mean years of schooling of adults: 9.0 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 16.7 years

Gross national income per capita: $25,857

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A view from a town hall tour shows the snow-covered city centre of the North Moravian town of Ostrava.

Czech Republic

Life expectancy at birth: 76.9 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 3.2

Mean years of schooling of adults: 12.3 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.2 years

Gross national income per capita: $22,678

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Passengers wait for their trains at Lisbon's subway station.

Portugal

Life expectancy at birth: 79.1 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 4.5

Mean years of schooling of adults: 8.0 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 15.5 years

Gross national income per capita: $22,105

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A view of Doha.

Qatar

Life expectancy at birth: 76.0 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 8.8

Mean years of schooling of adults: 7.3 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 12.7 years

Gross national income per capita: $79,426

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The 'Welcome' statue is seen in front of Bratislava castle in Bratislava.

Slovakia

Life expectancy at birth: 75.1 years

Infant mortality per 1,000 live births: 6.3

Mean years of schooling of adults: 11.6 years

Expected years of schooling of adults: 14.9 years

Gross national income per capita: $21,658