Numbeo has published its Quality of Life Index for 2026, ranking the quality of life in 89 countries and 304 cities across the world based on a combination of factors including purchasing power, pollution levels, house price to income ratio, cost of living, safety, healthcare quality, travel time to work and climate.
According to the ranking, the top 5 countries for quality of life were the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Oman and Switzerland, while the top 10 also included Finland, Austria, Germany, Iceland and Norway.
The Netherlands is also leading in the ranking of cities – the first places were taken by The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven, followed by Groningen and Rotterdam; the top ten also included Luxembourg, Vienna, Amsterdam, Ghent and Nuremberg.
Ukraine, as noted in the publication, is located in 68th place directly above Russia.
