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It's a known fact that being born in the right country at the right time to right parents gives an advantage in all stages of life. So, which is the best country to be born in 2013?

Let's take a look at nations that are the best to be born in 2013.

Source: The Economist

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People walk on Zurich's main shopping street Bahnhofstrasse.

Switzerland

Rank in 2013: 1

Score in 2013: 8.22

Rank in 1988: 13

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Shoppers are seen at an outdoor shopping mall in Melbourne.

Australia

Rank in 2013: 2

Score in 2013: 8.12

Rank in 1988: 18

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Royal Palace is seen at the end of Karl Johans Gate in Oslo.

Norway

Rank in 2013: 3

Score in 2013: 8.09

Rank in 1988: 13

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Sweden

Rank in 2013: 4

Score in 2013: 8.02

Rank in 1988: 9

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

Denmark

Rank in 2013: 5

Score in 2013: 8.01

Rank in 1988: 24

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Singapore

Rank in 2013: 6

Score in 2013: 8.00

Rank in 1988: 36

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People cross a street after rainfall in central Auckland.

New Zealand

Rank in 2013: 7

Score in 2013: 7.95

Rank in 1988: 18

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Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk.

The Netherlands

Rank in 2013: 8

Score in 2013: 7.94

Rank in 1988: 10

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A worker cleans away snow around the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Canada

Rank in 2013: 9

Score in 2013: 7.81

Rank in 1988: 5

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Hong Kong

Rank in 2013: 10

Score in 2013: 7.80

Rank in 1988: 7

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

Finland

Rank in 2013: 11

Score in 2013: 7.76

Rank in 1988: 18

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A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her' restaurant near Dublin city centre, which becomes a bar and club in the evenings.

Ireland

Rank in 2013: 12

Score in 2013: 7.74

Rank in 1988: 15

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People enjoy the evening at Donaukanal in the centre of Vienna.

Austria

Rank in 2013: 13

Score in 2013: 7.73

Rank in 1988: 12

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Taiwan

Rank in 2013: 14

Score in 2013: 7.67

Rank in 1988: N/A

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Tourists walk in Brussels' Royal Galleries of Saint Hubert.

Belgium

Rank in 2013: 15

Score in 2013: 7.51

Rank in 1988: 14

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People walk on the Kurfuerstendamm boulevard in Berlin.

Germany

Rank in 2013: 16

Score in 2013: 7.38

Rank in 1988 (East Germany): 36

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

The United States

Rank in 2013: 17

Score in 2013: 7.38

Rank in 1988: 1

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Towers are seen next to a Dubai Metro station on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.

The United Arab Emirates

Rank in 2013: 18

Score in 2013: 7.33

Rank in 1988: 32

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Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul.

South Korea

Rank in 2013: 19

Score in 2013: 7.25

Rank in 1988: 10

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Israel

Rank in 2013: 20

Score in 2013: 7.23

Rank in 1988: 30

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People walk in front of a department store having a sale in downtown Milan.

Italy

Rank in 2013: 21

Score in 2013: 7.21

Rank in 1988: 4

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Kuwait

Rank in 2013: 22

Score in 2013: 7.18

Rank in 1988: N/A

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Chile

Rank in 2013: 23

Score in 2013: 7.10

Rank in 1988: N/A

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A tourist jogs along the waterfront on Larnaca beach.

Cyprus

Rank in 2013: 24

Score in 2013: 7.10

Rank in 1988: N/A

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Skyscrapers in Tokyo's Shinjuku district frame Mt Fuji at dusk.

Japan

Rank in 2013: 25

Score in 2013: 7.08

Rank in 1988: 6

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A snow-covered path near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

France

Rank in 2013: 26

Score in 2013: 7.04

Rank in 1988: 2

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Pedestrians walk along Oxford Street in central London.

The United Kingdom

Rank in 2013: 27

Score in 2013: 7.01

Rank in 1988: 7

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People slide down a snow covered Petrin hill in Prague.

The Czech Republic

Rank in 2013: 28

Score in 2013: 6.96

Rank in 1988: N/A

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Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour in Barcelona.

Spain

Rank in 2013: 29

Score in 2013: 6.96

Rank in 1988: 15