The 2010 Quality of Life index, developed by U.S. magazine International Living, qualifies 194 countries, ordering them for their quality of life.

It assigns each country a grade between 0 and 100 in the following areas: Cost of Life, Leisure and Culture, Economy, Environment, Freedom, Health, Infrastructure, Risks and Safety and Climate.

Globally, the list is topped by France, Australia, Switzerland and Germany. In Latin America, the first place goes to Uruguay (18th in the world), and Argentina (26th)

Source: International Living

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