Now India is 88th best country to live in world, leaving behind nations like Russia and China, according to a survey, published by travel magazine International Living. India was the fourth best country in South Asia after Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. The index ranks 194 nations considering nine categories: cost of living, culture and leisure, economy, environment, freedom, health, infrastructure, safety and risk, and climate. Though this 88th position is 35 places ahead of what India was in 2008, still very long way to go.
Overall, France topped the poll for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Australia, Switzerland, and Germany. The US lost four positions to end at seventh. Sweden has been dubbed as the costliest country in the world to live by the index.
