Hong Kong – 83.73

And the top spot on our list goes to…Hong Kongers! The cramped-living, busy-working city dwellers may surprise some people to take the top spot on our list. But Hong Kongers live on average for nearly 84 years! Though work is often cited as a primary stress factor, the “emptiness syndrome” that comes from having nothing to do rarely affects Hong Kongers who frequently work into their 80’s. A highly-steamed Cantonese diet, body-moving tai chi (found to increase balance and cardiovascular strength), and brain-stimulating mahjong game (found to delay the onset of dementia) help to make Hong Kongers the longest living nationality on Earth.