The Quality of Life: An Analysis of Inter-island Disparity and Emerging Issues

Satya Paul

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-4883-3_8

The Quality of Life: An Analysis of Inter-island Disparity and Emerging Issues

Satya Paul^*

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This chapter compares the quality of life among 37 small island developing states (SIDS) based on Borda ranking rule. The data on 12 attributes of life for 2017 are used to rank the quality of life. These attributes of life cover not only the economic and physical indicators but also the institutional quality and political and civil liberties available to people. The results reveal that Barbados ranks first followed by Singapore on the ladder of quality of life. Most of Caribbean countries are in the top quintile of the quality of life ranking, whereas most pacific countries are in the fourth quintile. The performance of Haiti is the lowest and that of Guinea-Bissau the second lowest in the ranking of quality of life.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Shaping the Future of Small Islands
Subtitle of host publication	Roadmap for Sustainable Development
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	139-154
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811548833
ISBN (Print)	9789811548826
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4883-3_8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

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