Most and Least Livable Countries: UN Human Development Index, 2006
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income. The 2006 index is based on 2004 figures.
| âMost Livableâ Countries, 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Norway | 16. | France |
| 2. | Iceland | 17. | Italy |
| 3. | Australia | 18. | United Kingdom |
| 4. | Ireland | 19. | Spain |
| 5. | Sweden | 20. | New Zealand |
| 6. | Canada | 21. | Germany |
| 7. | Japan | 22. | Israel |
| 8. | United States | 23. | Greece |
| 9. | Switzerland | 24. | Singapore |
| 10. | Netherlands | 25. | Korea, Rep. of |
| 11. | Finland | 26. | Slovenia |
| 12. | Luxembourg | 27. | Portugal |
| 13. | Belgium | 28. | Cyprus |
| 14. | Austria | 29. | Czech Republic |
| 15. | Denmark | 30. | Barbados |
| âLeast Livableâ Countries, 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Niger | 16. | Tanzania |
| 2. | Sierra Leone | 17. | Angola |
| 3. | Mali | 18. | Guinea |
| 4. | Burkina Faso | 19. | Nigeria |
| 5. | Guinea-Bissau | 20. | Rwanda |
| 6. | Central African Republic | 21. | Eritrea |
| 7. | Chad | 22. | Senegal |
| 8. | Ethiopia | 23. | Gambia |
| 9. | Burundi | 24. | Haiti |
| 10. | Mozambique | 25. | Mauritania |
| 11. | Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | 26. | Kenya |
| 12. | Malawi | 27. | Zimbabwe |
| 13. | Zambia | 28. | Yemen |
| 14. | Côte d'Ivoire | 29. | Lesotho |
| 15. | Benin | 30. | Djibouti |
Source: Human Development Report, 2006, United Nations. Web: hdr.undp.org.
