The report factors in health, income and education.
Ireland is among the top three countries in the world for quality of life, according to a UN report.
The annual Human Development Report ranks Ireland third, with Norway receiving the top spot, followed by Switzerland in second place.
The research examines health, income and education to calculate its rankings.
It found that the average life expectancy in Ireland is just over 82 years of age.
While the gross national income is slightly more than 55 thousand euro, and the years of schooling in Ireland is 12 and a half.
