Norway is best place to live - US drops one to 13th

PARIS (AFP) – Norway takes the number one spot in the annual United Nations human development index released Monday but China has made the biggest strides in improving the well-being of its citizens.

The index compiled by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) ranks 182 countries based on such criteria as life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.

Norway, Australia and Iceland took the first three spots while Niger ranks at the very bottom, just below Afghanistan.

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[edit on 5/10/2009 by Mirthful Me]

At least it's not Sweden at the top.

All politically correct feminazi animal-loving countries should suffer!

I wanted to see the full list 1 - 182. Thats no fun.

We have come full circle.


Once again the Vikings are number 1 !

Originally posted by VitalOverdose
I wanted to see the full list 1 - 182. Thats no fun.

Here you go:

2009 UN Human Development Report

(The rankings are actually based on the 2007 figures.)







[edit on 5-10-2009 by Vanitas]

Nah wouldn't say Australia was that great "you get micro managed from cradle to grave here!"

Im so full of pride *sniff*
Its always nice to be told that you're better than everyone!

Norway is such a beautiful country. All of the Scandinavian states are.

I hope to move up there when I get a chance. Sort of a 'get back to my roots' thing. I'm glad to see the people there are doing well.