Switzerland topped the list with a grade of 8.22, followed by Australia and a succession of Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden and Denmark), Singapore, New Zealand and Holland — the only eurozone country in the top 10. Israel placed 20th with a score of 7.23, immediately below South Korea and immediately above Italy. The Jewish state was also ranked ahead of such Western countries as Japan (25), France (26) and England (27).
http://www.timesofisrael.com/better-to-be-born-in-israel-than-france-or-england-study-shows/
http://www.economist.com/news/21566430-where-be-born-2013-lottery-life
See also:
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/sitefiles/file/Sachs%20Writing/2012/World%20Happiness%20Report.pdf