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**Grainiary** · 07-10-2009, 09:43 AM

And the winner is.... Norway!

Norway enjoys the world's highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries.The annual Human Development Index, unveiled in Bangkok by the United Nations Development Program, takes into account life expectancy, literacy, school enrollment and per capita gross domestic product in 182 countries. Full article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33178495...ews/?GT1=43001

Australia came a close 2nd followed by Iceland. United states is 13th, while the UK is 21st.

The Wiki profile for the HDI has also been updated with a full list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index

Congratz our Norway buddies! [thumbup]

**Infellgedq** · 07-10-2009, 11:07 AM

Ireland is 3rd in europe and 5th overall

**IamRobot** · 07-10-2009, 04:18 PM

United states is 13th

I blame Mexico.

**k5wTvu9f** · 07-10-2009, 07:50 PM

I don't understand how Switzerland can come on 9th place (if I remember correctly) and the Netherlands and France before that... I like the Netherlands as it's my home country, but everything is sooo much more organized (way better wages, quality, purchasing power is good, great education etc) in Switzerland that I can't take this list seriously. Maybe I just don't understand it

**smokeberly** · 07-10-2009, 11:46 PM

4th place for Canada

**AlistDakisa** · 07-10-2009, 11:53 PM

4th place for Canada! It's Winnipeg bringing us down with its daily stabbings and that beheading last summer certainly didn't help.

**asivisepo** · 07-11-2009, 12:12 AM

That list makes no sense.

Some of it seems correct. Others... not so much. One thing's for sure... I'm moving to Canada.

**vulikox** · 07-11-2009, 04:33 AM

That list makes no sense.

Some of it seems correct. Others... not so much. One thing's for sure... I'm moving to Canada.

Don't take the list that seriously,Canada's not really better than here...although it may be better than Ohio.

07-10-2009, 09:43 AM	#1
Grainiary Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Latest U.N. Human Development Index... where does your country come? And the winner is.... Norway! Norway enjoys the world's highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries.The annual Human Development Index, unveiled in Bangkok by the United Nations Development Program, takes into account life expectancy, literacy, school enrollment and per capita gross domestic product in 182 countries. Full article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33178495...ews/?GT1=43001 Australia came a close 2nd followed by Iceland. United states is 13th, while the UK is 21st. The Wiki profile for the HDI has also been updated with a full list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index Congratz our Norway buddies! [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Infellgedq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Ireland is 3rd in europe and 5th overall Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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IamRobot Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	United states is 13th I blame Mexico. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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k5wTvu9f Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 522 Senior Member	I don't understand how Switzerland can come on 9th place (if I remember correctly) and the Netherlands and France before that... I like the Netherlands as it's my home country, but everything is sooo much more organized (way better wages, quality, purchasing power is good, great education etc) in Switzerland that I can't take this list seriously. Maybe I just don't understand it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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smokeberly Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	4th place for Canada Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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AlistDakisa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	4th place for Canada! It's Winnipeg bringing us down with its daily stabbings and that beheading last summer certainly didn't help. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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asivisepo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 456 Senior Member	That list makes no sense. Some of it seems correct. Others... not so much. One thing's for sure... I'm moving to Canada. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-11-2009, 04:33 AM	#8
vulikox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 638 Senior Member	That list makes no sense. Some of it seems correct. Others... not so much. One thing's for sure... I'm moving to Canada. Don't take the list that seriously,Canada's not really better than here...although it may be better than Ohio. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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