Vietnam is in the top 40 countries with the best quality of life.

The 2023 Best Countries Rankings have been released, with Vietnam ranking highly.

According to the US News rankings, Vietnam is among the 45 best countries in the world and among the 40 countries with the highest quality of life index in the world.

Overall ranking increased by 3 places

The ranking of 87 countries and territories with many criteria (equivalent to sub-rankings) is given including Quality of life, Strength, Openness for business, Heritage, Cultural influence...

In particular, Vietnam ranked 44/87 overall, up 3 places compared to 2022; ranked 36th in Quality of Life, 31st in Openness for Business.

[caption id="attachment_539866" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Vietnam is among the 45 best countries in the world and among the 40 countries with the highest quality of life index in the world. (Illustration photo: Getty)[/caption]

The Top 10 includes many familiar names such as Switzerland (ranked 1st), Canada (ranked 2nd), Sweden (ranked 3rd), Australia (ranked 4th) and the US (ranked 5th). Some other Asian countries in the rankings with high rankings include: Japan (ranked 6th), Singapore (ranked 16th), China (ranked 20th), South Korea (ranked 21st)... In Southeast Asia, Thailand ranked 29th, Malaysia ranked 38th, Indonesia ranked 41st, Philippines ranked 43rd...

Quality of Life Ranking

For the Quality of Life sub-category, Vietnam is highly rated for being affordable, having a good labor market, being family-friendly, safe and politically stable.

The Quality of Life ranking is based on an average score of nine attributes related to a country's quality of life: affordability, good job market, stable economy , family-friendly, income equality, political stability, safety, well-developed public education system, and public health system.

“In addition to the essentials of access to food, housing, quality education, health care and employment, quality of life can also include intangibles such as job security, political stability, personal freedom and environmental quality. These countries are considered to treat their citizens well at all stages of life,” the ranking said.

[caption id="attachment_539873" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Vietnam is highly regarded for its affordable prices, good labor market, family-friendly, safe and politically stable environment. (Illustration: Getty)[/caption]

Other ratings

Notably, Vietnam ranked 17th in the Movers sub-category - explained as a country's future development potential, based on many factors, including how well the country is prepared to face challenges from the global economy.

“To succeed in this category, countries need resilience and momentum,” the ranking said.

This is also the highest ranked sub-category in Vietnam.

The Best Countries project is a multimedia portal that includes rankings, interactive data visualization tools, and in-depth reports. The data is derived from surveys conducted by U.S. News & World Report; global marketing and communications services company WPP; and brand analytics firm BAV, as well as the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

The surveys were conducted online and the 2023 data includes responses from 17,195 respondents – including the general public, professionals and business decision makers – across 36 countries in global regions: the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Respondents were asked to share their perceptions of countries, in terms of specific characteristics or attributes. These attributes were scored individually and broken down into 10 thematic groups in the survey.

In addition to the best countries ranking, the project also conducts many other prominent rankings including the best countries to retire (Vietnam ranked 40th), raise a family, receive a good education,...

Phuong Anh