It ranked well in its overall wellbeing rating, coming in 16th place.
The effects of inequality can be measured in financial terms through its impact on health, wellbeing and crime rates, according to statisticians at the independent campaign group.
Ireland, which took the top slot, successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new material wellbeing, low unemployment rates, political liberties with the conservation of certain satisfaction-enhancing, or modernity-cushioning, elements of the old, such as stable family life and the preservation of community.
While providing affordable caregiving will help achieve this goal, it is more than offset by the constant negative stereotyping of seniors, which is scientifically proven to hurt their wellbeing and recovery rates from illnesses.
After 21 years of war, southern Sudan ranks the worst place in the world for many key indicators of women and children's wellbeing, including its rates of chronic malnutrition, primary school completion, immunisation and antenatal care.
In trusts with poor staff health and wellbeing, high injury rates, and a high level of staff intention to quit their jobs, patients reported that they were generally less satisfied, and Care Quality Commission ratings described poorer care and poorer use of resources.
In contrast, older people from South Africa were twice as likely as older Ugandans to report being in good subjective wellbeing and to rate their overall health as good.
Other alternative measures have tried to incorporate consumption and production rates, or wellbeing and happiness.
It also highlights that the answer to poor rates of wellbeing in Indigenous Australia: as so many members of the community keep on saying, consultation with communities is the only way forward.
At a local government level, social capital improves community confidence, heightens community participation rates, enhances wellbeing, reduces crime and improves economic prosperity.
When asked when he last felt well he said 'never', and rated his wellbeing as 3 out of 10.
