10. United Kingdom

Average household disposable income per capita: $27,029 

In any normal day, 85 percent of the English population report that they have more positive experiences than not so good ones. UK also has one of the highest life expectancy of 81 years. The country is among the safest in the world as assault rates are below 2 percent.

9. Iceland

Average household disposable income per capita: $23,965

When it comes to citizens having jobs, Iceland stands tall with 82 percent of people aged 15-64 have paid work. The sense of community in the country is exceptional with 96% of the population feel secure, believing they know someone they could rely on in time of need. Overall, Icelanders are very satisfied with their lives.

8. Netherlands

Average household disposable income per capita: $27,888

If you’re not fond of working long hours, Netherlands is your country. Less than 0.5 percent of Dutch employees work very long hours, the lowest rate among OECD member countries where the average is 13 percent. The country is also one of the safest on the planet. OECD reports that Netherland’s homicide rate is 0.9, drastically lower than the average of 4.0.

7. Denmark

Average household disposable income per capita: $26,491

Danes have one of the highest life satisfaction ratings with a 7.5 grade where the OECD average is 6.6. In an average day, 89 percent of Danes claim they have more positive experiences than negative ones. Moreover in Denmark, full-time employees spend 16.1 hours of their day to personal care (eating and sleeping) and leisure which is more than the OECD average of 15 hours.

6. United States

Average household disposable income per capita:  $41,355 

Out of 36 member countries, America’s average household disposable is second to none and is much, much higher than the OECD average of $25,908. The United States also performed exceptionally well in the housing category; 99.9 percent of its population live in dwellings with private access to an indoor flushing toilet.

5. Switzerland

Average household disposable income per capita:  $33,491

With the OECD average of 65 percent, Switzerland is among those at the top of list in terms of employment with 80 percent of its population aged 15-64 reports having a paid job. The Swiss are also one to live the longest among member countries; their life-expectancy is 83 years, three years longer than the OECD average of 80.

4. Norway

Average household disposable income per capita: $33,492 

When asked to rate their general life satisfaction from 0-10, Norwegians gave it a 7.4 score which is higher than the OECD average of 6.6. According to the Better Life Index, Norway’s high level of life satisfaction is based on strong social cohesion, near pollution-free environment, and high sense of personal security.

3. Canada

Average household disposable income per capita: $29,365

In general, Canadians feel good about their health with 89 percent reporting to be in good health, well above the OECD average of 66 percent. Furthermore, Canada has a stellar assault rate at 1.31 percent, the lowest among member countries where the average is 3.9 percent.

2. Sweden

Average household disposable income per capita: $29,185

Swedes are among the most educated in OECD member countries. 88 percent of adults aged 25-64 reports having completed upper secondary education, above the OECD average of 75 percent. The country also performed well in the environment criteria with 95 percent of Swedes saying they are satisfied with the quality of their water.

1. Australia

Average household disposable income per capita: $31,588 

The land down under is ahead of the pack in 9 out of 11 categories including civic engagement, environmental quality, health, jobs, education, community, housing and security. During recent elections, 93 percent of those who registered voted, the highest in the OECD where the average voter turnout is 68 percent. In terms of security, Australia’s homicide rate is 0.8 percent, well-below the OECD average of 4.0.

Whatever the Aussies are doing, they’re doing it very well. They’ve not only topped our charts on countries paying the highest minimum wages, they’ve also managed to outperform every OECD member when it comes to countries with the highest quality of life.