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Top African Countries with the Highest Quality of Life Index

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African nations grapple with diverse challenges impacting the welfare of their citizens, including persistent economic inequalities marked by variations in income and employment opportunities.

The complexity deepens with political instability in certain regions, hindering the establishment of a stable and secure environment for citizens to thrive.

Nevertheless, beyond the well-known narratives of these socio-economic and socio-political challenges associated with Africa, several countries are actively engaged in efforts to enhance the standard of living for their citizens.

The ultimate litmus test for a country’s development is often considered to be the quality of life. Therefore, development experts and policymakers closely monitor the quality of life index scores of countries, recognizing it as a key indicator.

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In Africa, governments are taking proactive measures to address economic disparities. Their focus revolves around promoting inclusive economic growth, fostering entrepreneurship, and investing in job creation to establish a more equitable playing field.

Numbeo, a prominent data and research platform, has highlighted African countries with the best quality of life.

Utilizing an aggregate score, factors such as purchasing power index, safety index, healthcare index, cost of living index, property price to income ratio, traffic commute time, pollution index, and climate index were considered.

Looking ahead, there is optimism for an improved quality of life in African countries, with a combination of economic, social, and political factors driving positive change.

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Rank Country Quality of Life Index
1 South Africa 136.9
2 Morocco 104.7
3 Kenya 103.5
4 Egypt 88.6
5 Nigeria 49.5
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