For 2011 there are 19 30 countries ahead of the US in quality of life

oops ETA should have blown up the fine print -- old eyes aren't good at fine print

several of which are quite socialist.....but I am not advocating socialism


"The Quality of Life Index (QLI) is an attempt to quantify a nation’s livability for its average inhabitant. It is a composite of six sub-indexes, each describing one of the elements which objectively influence the quality of life: health, education, wealth, democracy, peace and environment."