And the best country to live in is ...

Life getting better in China, Iran and Nepal
Trends in the index since 1980 showed an average improvement of 15 percent in countries' scores. The greatest long-term improvements have been shown by China, Iran and Nepal, but progress has been concentrated in education and health rather than income, said the U.N agency.

For detail go to 5th paragraph of the MSNBC news at following link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33178495/ns/world_news/?GT1=43001