The best and worst countries in the world to grow old

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Britain came 11th in the Global AgeWatch Index of 96 countries.

Norway is the best country in the world to grow old in, according to a global index ranking the quality of life for the elderly.The Scandinavian country topped the 2014 Global AgeWatch Index of 96 nations, followed closely by Sweden, Switzerland, Canada and Germany.Norway was praised for the Government’s oil-funded pension scheme, over-60s employment and political representation with the National Council for Senior Citizens.It also has a good health system funded by high taxation.

With the exception of Japan, the top 10 countries were all in Western Europe, North America and Australasia, with Afghanistan, Mozambique and the Occupied Palestinian Territories coming bottom. The UK came in at number 11, scoring well on income security and having an “enabling environment” but health care was criticised.

Revealed: The best and worst countries in the world to grow old - Europe - World - The Independent

 

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Britain came 11th in the Global AgeWatch Index of 96 countries

Not bad for a country which supposedly has "the worst quality of life in Europe". How's that for a great example of two different threads thoroughly contradictig one another?

Here are a couple of the comments in reply to that Independent article:

Jack Smart 96 days ago
Why the stupid headline on the front page link "Britain no place to grow old...doesn't even make top 10"
No, its 11. And where does this suggest "no place to grow old". Compared to most of the world we are very lucky. But that narrative clearly doesn't fit the bias of the "Independent"


ockham 96 days ago
+1 Jack.
So often the Indy twists what is a good result in these global comparisons with a doom laden headline.