A global index of the world's best place to live put New Zealand at the top. Rankings on the Legatum Prosperity Index are based on income as well as 'wellbeing' measures such as freedom, health, social ties, business opportunities, governance, nature, education and security. "Free markets, free people, and the world's strongest society ensure that New Zealand takes the top spot in the Prosperity Index," the institute said. "New Zealand has ranked first in the Prosperity Index for six of the last ten years. The 'prosperity gap' takes a country's GDP and uses it as the yardstick to measure a nation's expected Prosperity Index ranking, it said.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 03, 2016 18:36 UTC