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Fiji is the 106th most desirable place to live in the world, according to an annual report by the United Nations.
In the Pacific, Fiji is ranked behind Australia (2), New Zealand (20), Samoa (94) and Tonga (99).
It is deemed more desirable than Vanuatu (126), Solomon Islands (135) and Papua New Guinea (148).
According to the UN human development index, Norway is the best place in the world to live while Niger is the least desirable at 182.
The index shows that life expectancy in Niger was 50 years - approximately 30 years shorter than for those living in Norway.
For every dollar earned per person in Niger, $85 was earned in Norway.
Afghanistan was regarded the second least desirable place to live, just below Sierra Leone in third from bottom place.
The 182 countries were ranked according to the quality of life their citizens experienced.
Criteria examined included life expectancy, literacy rates, school enrolment and country economies.
The report used data collected in 2007.
The BBC reports that Norway's consistently high rating for desirable living standards, is, in large part, the result of the discovery of offshore oil and gas deposits in the late 1960s.
It said Niger, on the other hand, is a drought-prone country which has sometimes struggled to feed its people.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has the poorest people, where the average income per person was $298 per year.
The tiny principality of Liechtenstein has the highest GDP per capita at $85,383. Its population is about 35,000.
Of the larger economies in the world, the United States is rated as the 13th most desirable place to live, while the UK takes the 21st spot.
The index rates countries listed between 1 and 38 as having “very high human development” and 84-158 with “medium human development”.
