American Journal of International Living has published an annual ranking of life quality in different countries. Armenia has a leading position among the CIS by quality of life index.

According to the published list, the country earned the average score - 56, yielding among the Commonwealth countries, only Moldova, which scored 65 points and Ukraine with 62 points.

Index of International Living takes into account such criteria as cost of living, economy, infrastructure, environment, health, culture and leisure, freedom, risk and security, climate conditions. 100 points is a maximum for each criteria.

Armenia's highest showings are "cost of living" (64), "culture and leisure (53), "economy" (45), "environment" (81), "health" (46), " risk and safety "(64)," climatic conditions "(72).

Belarus and Russia scored 54 points each. Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan earned 51, Uzbekistan - 49, Kazakhstan - 48, Turkmenistan - 46.

According to "International Living", a country with the highest quality of life is France - 82 points.