Top 10 countries with the Highest Life Expectancy

10. Spain

Life expectancy: 82 years

Spanish Amore, some good paella and a queen, who is showing the people that it’s still possible to have a figure of a 20 year old at age 42 are possible reasons for the long life expectancy of the Spanish people.

9. France

Life expectancy: 82 years

It’s said that no one else (except maybe Italians) take so much time for eating. Not eating anything, but fresh food, for which French people like to spend a large part of their income for. France has with 2 children in average also the highest birth rate in the EU. A healthy family life plus good food is maybe the key to a good and long life.

8. Monaco

Life expectancy: 82 years

Almost no unemployment, no criminality, 300 sunny days per year and a lot of wealthy and beautiful people around you. This sounds like a perfect state and people who are searching for a place to live maybe find the reflection of their dreams in the principality Monaco. Former actress Grace Kelly, who married prince Rainier in 1956, brought the glamour from Hollywood to Monaco and never took it back. Even the “normal” and not extremely wealthy inhabitants of Monaco can take benefit of the medical care, a pleasant climate and a very good infrastructure.

7. San Marino

Life expectancy: 83 years

San Marino is the oldest republic in the world and completely surrounded by Italy. 92 % of the only 33.000 people living here are strict Catholics, which is also the state religion. The mix of a beautiful landscape, Italian food, dolce vita and a lot of deism is maybe the code for the long life expectancy of the people in San Marino.

6. Singapore

Life expectancy: 83

Singapore is not only in the top 10 countries with highest life expectancies, but also in the top 10 countries with the best health care systems and it is the cleanest city state in the world. Penalties for throwing chewing gum or cigarettes on the streets of the 5 million population city are so deterrent that most of the people adhere to the rules. And even though Singapore is a city with high living costs, its humid climate and multicultural society may attract every year a lot of people from different countries to work here.

5. Italy

Life expectancy: 83

The many tourists that visit Italy every year have most probably three reasons, why they chose this holiday destination: 1. the wonderful and romantic place, 2. Pasta, 3. Ice cream. Italy is famous for its delicious food and now also for the high life expectancy. Some people think the secret behind it lies in a Mediterranean diet including lots of olive oil, wine, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables. A proverb also says that fish has to swim in water three times before it should get eaten: water, olive oil and then wine. But this is not the only secret behind the long life if Italians. It’s probably more a combination of the factors eating good food, enjoying it and living a “dolce vita”.

4. Switzerland

Life expectancy: 83 years

Who has the best chances to get that old in Switzerland? First of all it’s important in which area someone is living. Uitikon, the commune with the highest per capita income, is for example also the area with the highest life expectancy in Switzerland. According to a study from University of Bern (2014), people living in villages have lower life expectancies than people living in cities. Other factors that play a big role are education, job and therefore also the completely situation in live including where your house is located.

3. Australia

Life expectancy: 83 years

Many young people have one picture in their mind if someone asks them about Australia: sandy beaches with surfer boys. It is said to be the best place for western minded people, who want to experience nature and new adventures in the desert, ocean, jungle or city. What many people don’t know is that it is on 3 example is the oldest person “down under”, Alfie Date, who is not only famous just for being old (109 years) but also for his big heart: he is knitting pullovers for penguins who are endangered by oil disasters. Oil sticks together the feathers of the nice rd place of the countries with the highest life expectancies. One good

2. Andorra

Life expectancy: 83 years

The principality Andorra is one of three countries in this list, who are very small city states. Situated between France and Spain, Andorra is one of the tax heavens in the world with housing taxes not more than 85 dollars per year. The main income source is tourism and this especially during the winter months. During this time the temperature can go down to 23 F.

Data from: WHO

1. Japan

Life expectancy: 84 years

Every fourth in Japan is 65 years or older. Although it’s a huge blessing to become old and stay healthy, the Japanese government has to face up with the struggle that Japan has not only the highest life expectancy, but also one of the lowest birthrates in the world (1,4 per woman/ Worldbank). Technical developments like Robear (photo above), RIBA or Walk Assist Systems should help to compensate and support nursing staff in the near future. The secret behind the old age is sad to lie in healthy food including a lot of fish and less salt, the Japanese sleeping habits, enthusiam for work and pleasure for everything which is new. Next to technical developments like questionable robots, who probably never can replace a nurse’s special contact and interaction with the old people, a new market are porn movies for and with older people.