Tunisia continues to shine in international reports. Following the latest 2009-2010 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report
which ranks Tunisia for the third consecutive year, as the most competitive economy in Africa and in the Maghreb, Tunisia is ranked on the top
of Arab countries in terms of quality of life by the American magazine "International Living".
About the ranking
09.01.2010
The magazine which provides rankings for 194 countries, credits Tunisia with an overall score of 59 points out of 100.
The 2010 ranking is set on the basis of ten criteria that relate to the environment, health, cost of living, economy, culture, leisure, infrastructure, risk, security and climate
Tunisia ranks ahead of Jordan (55 pts), Kuwait (55 pts), Lebanon (54 pts), Morocco (54 pts), Bahrain (54 pts), Syria (53 pts), Qatar (52 pts), Egypt (51 pts), UAE (50 pts), Algeria (50 pts) and Libya (48 pts).
In Africa, Tunisia precedes South Africa (66 points), and Namibia (63 points).
By sub-headings, Tunisia achieved an excellent score in terms of risk and security (86 pts), climate (85 pts), health (73 pts) and cost of living (63 pts).
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