Quality of life of people is without doubts among the key factors or metrics determining country’s development.
While there are many other factors to consider level of development in a country, policymakers and development experts focus on the index scores of people’s quality of life.
The index score of quality of life weighs the living conditions of people through their purchasing power, access to quality healthcare, country’s property, income ratio, and pollution index.
Here are five African countries with the best quality of life, confirmed by development experts and policymakers.
- South Africa
South Africa has the highest quality of life index score at 136.02 in Africa. The purchasing power index in the country is currently at 78.36. The healthcare index score is at 63.97. Cost of living index score is at 42.09. The country’s property price to income ration is reported to be 3.07. The pollution index score is at 56.57. The total index score of all these metrics makes South Africa the best country in Africa in terms of quality of life.
2. Tunisia
Total quality of life index score of this North African country is at 114.56. The purchasing power index in the country is at 27.83. The healthcare index is at 56.50. The cost of living index is at 27.87. The property price to income ratio is 11.75. The country’s pollution is at 70.84. If you are thinking of relocating to any North African country, then this is an option for you.
3. Morocco
Another North African country with good quality of life index score at 107.54. The purchasing power index is at 34.36. The healthcare index is at 46.69. The cost of living index is at 33.83. The property price to income ratio is at 12.60 while the pollution index is at 69.34.
4. Kenya
Located in East Africa, Kenya is offering best quality of life considering its index score is at 92.54. The purchasing power index is at 32.18. Healthcare index is at 63.40. The cost of living index is at 33. 92. The property price to income ratio is at 24.24. The pollution index is at 69.34. Here is the best option for anyone willing to relocate and experience Safari game drives and wild animals viewing.
5. Egypt
It seems North African countries are leading when it comes to offering best quality of life as they are 3 as listed above out of five currently in Africa. Egypt’s total index score of quality of life is at 89.87. The purchasing power index is at 21.54. The healthcare index score is at 47.01. The living index score is at 29.52. The property price to income ratio is 12.04. The pollution index is at 83.64. With so much beautiful history and many tourist destinations in this country, Egypt is one of the best countries to experience in Africa.
