Leibniz chose the actual world as containing the greatest excess of good over evil.

Evidence

There are an infinite number of possible worlds, all of which God contemplated before creating the actual world. Being good, God decided to create the best of the possible worlds, and He considered that one to be the best which had the greatest excess of good over evil. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2149

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 2149