Europe — the land of high culture, high fashion, delicious food, and centuries-spanning history. What’s not to love? 

Well, we asked ourselves this question, and considering how many countries are in Europe, we decided there are plenty of things not to love. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but a good deal of Europe’s 44 official countries (as recognized by the United Nations) have no business being among the Greeces, Spains and Swedens of the continent. Here are the top 7 countries to live in Europe [2021]


01). FINLAND



    • CAPITAL :
      Helsinki
    • REGION :
        Europe
    • GDP PER CAPITA, PPP :
      • $53,172
    • GDP :
      $269 billion 
    • POPULATION :
      5,520,314
    • AREA :
      338,145 SQ.KM

  • Finland, country located in northern Europe. Finland is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed by thick woodlands, making it the most densely forested country in Europe.

02). DENMARK



  • CAPITAL :
    Copenhagen
  • REGION :
       Europe
  • GDP PER CAPITA, PPP :
    • $62,090
  • GDP :
    $350 billion 
  • POPULATION :
    5,818,553
  • AREA :
    43,094 SQ.KM

Denmark, country occupying the peninsula of Jutland (Jylland), which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east of the peninsula.


03). SWEDEN



    • CAPITAL :
      Stockholm
    • REGION :
        Europe
    • GDP PER CAPITA, PPP :
      • $56,632
    • GDP :
      $531 billion 
    • POPULATION :
      10,285,453
    • AREA :
      450,295 SQ.KM

  • Sweden, country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. The name Sweden was derived from the Svear, or Suiones, a people mentioned as early as 98 CE by the Roman author Tacitus. The country’s ancient name was Svithiod. Stockholm has been the permanent capital since 1523.


04). NORWAY



    • CAPITAL :
      Oslo
    • REGION :
        Europe
    • GDP PER CAPITA, PPP :
      • $70,006
    • GDP :
      $403 billion 
    • POPULATION :
      5,347,896
    • AREA :
      323,802 SQ.KM

  • Norway, country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. Nearly half of the inhabitants of the country live in the far south, in the region around Oslo, the capital. About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and off its much-indented coastline lie, carved by deep glacial fjords, some 50,000 islands.


05). SWITZERLAND



    • CAPITAL :
      Bern
    • REGION :
        Europe
    • GDP PER CAPITA, PPP :
      • $72,376
    • GDP :
      $703 billion 
    • POPULATION :
      8,574,832
    • AREA :
      41,277 SQ.KM

  • Switzerland, federated country of central Europe. Switzerland’s administrative capital is Bern, while Lausanne serves as its judicial centre. Switzerland’s small size—its total area is about half that of Scotland—and its modest population gives little indication of its international significance.


06). NETHERLANDS



    • CAPITAL :
      Amsterdam
    • REGION :
        Europe
    • GDP PER CAPITA, PPP :
      • $61,285
    • GDP :
      $907 billion 
    • POPULATION :
      17,332,850
    • AREA :
      41,543 SQ.KM

  • Netherlands, a country located in northwestern Europe, also known as Holland. “Netherlands” means low-lying country; the name Holland (from Houtland, or “Wooded Land”) was originally given to one of the medieval cores of what later became the modern state and is still used for 2 of its 12 provinces (Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland).


07). GERMANY



    • CAPITAL :
      Berlin
    • REGION :
        Europe
    • GDP PER CAPITA, PPP :
      • $57,530
    • GDP :
      $3.86 trillion
    • POPULATION :
      83,132,799
    • AREA :
      357,022 SQ.KM

  • Germany, officially Federal Republic of Germany, German Deutschland or Bundesrepublik Deutschland, country of north-central Europe, traversing the continent’s main physical divisions, from the outer ranges of the Alps northward across the varied landscape of the Central German Uplands and then across the North German Plain.