Statistical method:

1. Select the 10 countries with the highest software engineer incomes (Data source -Which country do programmers earn the most?）

2. Compare the cost of living in these countries (Data source: Eardex)

3. Use the "Big Mac Index" to show the number of capable engineers that can be hired (The Economist)

4. Use the "Happy Planet Index" (Source: happyplanetindex)

5. Use the following Bloomberg reports:

• Best at withstanding stress: country
• Longest-lived: country
• Health benefits: country
• Best countries for workers ranking: country
• Best stress-enduring countries ranking (lower is better)

(Source: Bloomberg)

6. Exchange rate source: Hexun (exchange rates for reference only, please refer to actual exchange rates)

10. Canada

Average annual salary for software engineers - $57,500

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 10,952

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 2

Longest lifespan country ranking - 14 (life expectancy: 80.93 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 17

Best countries for workers ranking - 11

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 65 (lower is better)

Canada cost of living (EUR)

9. New Zealand

Average annual salary for software engineers - $59,600

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 12,064

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 17

Longest lifespan country ranking - 18 (life expectancy: 80.90 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - N/A

Best countries for workers ranking - 8

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - N/A

New Zealand cost of living (EUR)

8. Sweden

Average annual salary for software engineers - $61,400

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 10,319

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 5

Longest lifespan country ranking - 7 (life expectancy: 81.80 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 10

Best countries for workers ranking - 20

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 71

Sweden cost of living (EUR)

7. Germany

Average annual salary for software engineers - $63,800

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 12,912

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 27

Longest lifespan country ranking - 18 (life expectancy: 80.93 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 30

Best countries for workers ranking - 27

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 65

Germany cost of living (EUR)

6. Australia

Average annual salary for software engineers - $65,900

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 13,700

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 8

Longest lifespan country ranking - 6 (life expectancy: 81.85 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 7

Best countries for workers ranking - 14

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 70

Australia cost of living (EUR)

5. Israel

Average annual salary for software engineers - $70,700

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 11 3781

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 10

Longest lifespan country ranking - 8 (life expectancy: 81.76 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 4

Best countries for workers ranking - 10

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 51

Israel cost of living (EUR)

4. Denmark

Average annual salary for software engineers - $71,500

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 13,883

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 1

Longest lifespan country ranking - 25 (life expectancy: 79.80 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 38

Best countries for workers ranking - 4

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 69

Denmark cost of living (EUR)

3. United States

Average annual salary for software engineers - $76,500

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 15,833

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 16

Longest lifespan country ranking - 27 (life expectancy: 78.64 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 46

Best countries for workers ranking - 7

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 54

United States cost of living (EUR)

2. Norway

Average annual salary for software engineers - $81,400

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 10,489

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 16

Longest lifespan country ranking - 3 (life expectancy: 81.30 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - N/A

Best countries for workers ranking - 6

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 74

Norway cost of living (EUR)

1. Switzerland

Average annual salary for software engineers - $104,200

Number of Big Macs, how many engineers can be hired - 15,256

Happy Planet Index world ranking – experienced well-being - 6

Longest lifespan country ranking - 1 (life expectancy: 82.70 years)

Best health benefits country ranking - 9

Best countries for workers ranking - 24

Best stress-enduring countries ranking - 72

Switzerland cost of living (EUR)

Translated from: http://itflow.biz
Reprinted from: http://www.evget.com/article/2014/11/26/21865.html