GENEVA: Rankings of the best and worst countries to grow old, according to the UN-backed Global AgeWatch Index 2013 released on Tuesday, the first survey of its kind to collect global data on the wellbeing of the elderly in a rapidly ageing world.

Pakistan was ranked as the third most worst country for a person to grow old in.

The index, compiled by the HelpAge International advocacy group and the UN Population Fund, ranks 91 countries by comparing data from the World Health Organisation and other agencies on older people's incomes, health, education, employment and their environments.

Top 101 Sweden2 Norway3 Germany4 Netherlands5 Canada6 Switzerland7 New Zealand8 USA9 Iceland10 Japan

Britain came in at 13, ahead of Australia (14) and France (18).Lower down in the rankings were the emerging economies of Brazil (31), China (35), South Africa (65), India (73) and Russia (78).

Bottom 10:82 Honduras83 Montenegro84 West Bank and Gaza85 Nigeria86 Malawi87 Rwanda88 Jordan89 Pakistan90 Tanzania91 Afghanistan