Quality of Life Dataset Analysis

Introduction

  • Key Idea: Quality of life is shaped by trade-offs between safety, affordability, environmental conditions, and access to services.
  • Objective: Investigate how economic prosperity influences well-being through safety, cost of living, pollution, commute times, and healthcare.
  • Data Source: Numbeo – a global database of living conditions.
  • Main Question: Does more money mean a better life?

Research Questions

  • Safety & Cost of Living: Do safer countries have a higher cost of living?

  • Pollution & Commute Times: How does economic growth impact environmental quality and transportation?

  • Healthcare & Purchasing Power: Does greater wealth lead to better healthcare access?

Correlation between Safety Value and Cost of Living?

  • Cost of Living vs Safety Value
    • A negative correlation—safer countries tend to have a higher cost of living.
  • Wealthier nations invest more in security, infrastructure, and services.
  • Economic growth improves safety but raises living costs.

Do pollution levels and commute times relate?

  • Pollution Value by Traffic Commute Time Category
    • Longer commute times are associated with higher pollution levels.
  • Implication: Traffic congestion is a major contributor to environmental decline.
  • Solution: Investment in sustainable transport is essential.

Does higher purchasing power lead to better healthcare access?

  • Purchasing Power vs Health Care Quality
    • Strong positive correlation: wealthier nations tend to have better healthcare
  • Outliers - Angola, Timor-Leste, and Kiribati:
    • Due to their unusually high purchasing power - suggesting that factors other then wealth, such as geographical isolation could be limiting the impact of economic prosperity in healthcare quality

Conclusion: The Trade-Offs of Modern Living

  • Economic strength enhances safety, healthcare, and infrastructure—but at a cost.
  • Pollution and long commutes are byproducts of economic progress.
  • There is no perfect place to live—countries and individuals must navigate trade-offs.

  • Policy Recommendations:

    • Balance safety investments with affordability.

    • Prioritize sustainable urban planning to reduce pollution.

    • Strengthen healthcare accessibility beyond just economic growth.