Switzerland has been called the best place in the world to be born in 2013 according to the Economist magazine.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company of The Economist, used a number of criteria from money to trust to determine the rankings (see the full list here).

The last time the magazine completed the survey, the United States took top position. But the country has fallen hard on the most current list, to 16th place.

This time around, Northern Europe and Asian city-states dominate the top rungs.

African, Central Asian and Middle Eastern states were worst ranked with Nigeria last on the 80-country list.

The criteria took into consideration numerous diverse factors, including culture, quality of life, food, scenery, happiness, crime rate, trust, family life, gender equality, unemployment and, most importantly, wealth

Not maybe. . .NIGERIA IS THE WORST!