Switzerland is the best place in the world for older people to live, closely followed by Norway and Sweden, according to a new report from HelpAge International.

Apart from Japan (8) all the top 10 countries are advanced countries in Western Europe and North America. Afghanistan (96) is ranked last.

The Global AgeWatch Index assesses the social and economic wellbeing of the older population in 96 countries around the world. The Index represents 91 per cent of the world's population aged 60 and over, amounting to some 901 million people. It measures the lives of older people in four key areas: income; health; education and employment and the enabling environment.

Global Age Watch 2015 - TOP 15 countries:

1. Switzerland
2. Norway
3. Sweden
4. Germany
5. Canada
6. Netherlands
7. Iceland
8. Japan
9. United States of America
10. United Kingdom
11. Denmark
12. New Zealand
13. Austria
14. Finland
15. Ireland

For more information about the Index, please visit www.helpage.org/global-agewatch

Source: www.helpage.org