Austria
Austria takes pride into trying to get along with rival political blocs and embracing new forms of cooperation with its neighbors. It also performs well in many measures of wellbeing such as income, jobs and housing.
Denmark
A safe country to travel and live in, it is characterized by low levels of crime, a high degree of political stability and respect for human rights. It boasts of a high level of income equality and is ranked as one of the happiest nations in the world.
Iceland
With no standing army, navy or air force and a small population, Iceland enjoys record-low crime rates, an enviable education and welfare system and ranks among the best nations in terms of subjective sense of wellbeing.
New Zealand
Scoring almost perfect marks in the domains of domestic and international conflict, militarization and societal safety, New Zealand is widely considered a wonderful country to travel or live in.
Japan
It ranks very highly for both peace and quality of life. The overall number of recorded crimes have been showing a downward trend inspite of Japan more being densely populated than Europe.
Finland
The residents of this beautiful country enjoy extremely high environmental standards, and a very low threat level, making it one of the most peaceful places on Earth.
Ireland
Due to its independent status and neutral army, Ireland is considered one of the safest countries in the world. Owing to easy access through flights and active publicity, Ireland’s tourism has been booming since some years.
Switzerland
It is considered the closest any nation can come to a direct democracy, where ordinary citizens can propose constitutional changes. It also has some of the cheeriest inhabitants in the world, perhaps owing to the Alpine scenery and its chocolate factories!
