Japan is the best country for healthy aging, according to a new ranking of 200 countries.
At a time when longevity is top of mind for many people, the question of what it takes to live a long, healthy life has never been more relevant — and it turns out Japan might just have the answer.
That’s according to a new report which found that Japan is the healthiest country for aging out of 200 different nations.
The new report, commissioned by Casino of the Kings and conducted by Journo Report, analyzed life expectancy, age dependency, quality of life, cost of living, safety, healthcare, climate, and happiness in all the different countries. Each country was then assigned a composite score based on the various factors and ranked accordingly.
Of the 200 countries, Japan ranked in the number one spot, receiving the highest possible score of 100. This is reflective of the country’s high quality of life, good healthcare, and affordable cost of living. The country has the longest life expectancy of all the countries, at 84.8 years, and it is the second most affordable country on the list.
The Netherlands is the best country for healthy aging after Japan, receiving a second-place score of 95.1. The Netherlands has a life expectancy of 82.3 years, ranks high in happiness, and has the second-highest quality of life in the ranking.
In third place is Denmark, with a score of 93.7 and a life expectancy of 82.9. While the country’s health index is slightly lower than the Netherlands, its quality of life index is one of few above 200.
Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, South Korea, Finland, Austria, and Portugal round out the top 10 which all have a life expectancy above 82. The United States did not rank in the top 10.
Notably, Portugal ranked the best in terms of climate and cost of living, though its overall quality of life ranking was lower than that of the other countries.
The data used in the ranking was sourced from open reports by the World Health Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation, and Development and Worldometer.
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