United States,the greatest countrey in the world?

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, and standard of living for countries worldwide.

According to the 2006 HDI report Norway has the highest standard of living

1. Norway
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Ireland
5. Sweden
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. United States
9. Switzerland
10. Netherland

The Whole List

so we got beat out by4 european countries, japan, and CANADA? well, Iguess those EU lovers are wrong!!!!

but anyhow, hte US is the gr8est

The bigger countries on the bottom, its harder to support more people.Luminouslight

I think the people who made these rates know that, so I'd imagine they'd do an average.

According to the 2006 HDI report Norway has the highest standard of living

1. United States
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Ireland
5. Sweden
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. Norway
9. Switzerland
10. Netherland

SkinBlues

WOooo, Go USA!!!!

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According to the 2006 HDI report Norway has the highest standard of living

1. United States
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Ireland
5. Sweden
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. Norway
9. Switzerland
10. Netherland

ConManWithGun

WOooo, Go USA!!!!

Maybe you should have edited the 'Norway has the highest standard of living' bitaswell.

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According to the 2006 HDI report Norway has the highest standard of living

1. United States
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Ireland
5. Sweden
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. Norway
9. Switzerland
10. Netherland

super_mario_128

WOooo, Go USA!!!!

Maybe you should have edited the 'Norway has the highest standard of living' bitaswell.

then it wouldn't be funny :|

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According to the 2006 HDI report Norway has the highest standard of living

1. United States
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Ireland
5. Sweden
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. Norway
9. Switzerland
10. Netherland

ConManWithGun

WOooo, Go USA!!!!

Maybe you should have edited the 'Norway has the highest standard of living' bitaswell.

then it wouldn't be funny :|

It wasn't funny in the first place.. :?

i thought Canada would be at least in the top 3,

i Thought Denmark would be on that list, guees its BS :)

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According to the 2006 HDI report Norway has the highest standard of living

1. United States
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Ireland
5. Sweden
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. Norway
9. Switzerland
10. Netherland

super_mario_128

WOooo, Go USA!!!!

Maybe you should have edited the 'Norway has the highest standard of living' bitaswell.

then it wouldn't be funny :|

It wasn't funny in the first place.. :?

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, and standard of living for countries worldwide.

According to the 2006 HDI report Norway has the highest standard of living

1. Norway
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Ireland
5. Sweden
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. United States
9. Switzerland
10. Netherland

The Whole List

SkinBlues

I'd like to see further divisions - Canada the US are big countries in terms of area so there are bound to be greater differences due to geographical things like natural resources and access.

My guess is that the territories and the Maritimes drag down the rest of Canada (mostly the Maritimes). It's not their fault, really, but they make less money, don't live as long (reusing fat from dinner to fry breakfast probably has something to do with that), and sit on a ~50% unemployment rate like a beanbag chair.

8 = best. Fact.

8 = best. Fact.

Shrapnel99

yeah, we have some problems here in the US right now, give us 20 yearsg-unit248

Is it wrong to specualte why the US is even in the list?

Ok now show the list for GDP and GDP per capita. Choosing one statistic is ridiculous. Jocubus

GDP and GDP per capita are both used in the calculation of the HDI, so why bother showing them?

There's a lot more than just money to consider here. You also have to think about things such as education, life expectancy, and employment.

Here is a link to all the indicators that are utilized in figuring out the HDI. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/indicators/default.cfm

That list isnt everything, those other countries have much less people than the US and if you look at our GDP we are on the top by far

Rank Country GDP (millions of USD)
Gross world product 48,244,879
1 United States 14,201,819
2 Japan 4,340,133
3 Germany 2,906,681
4 China 2,668,071
5 United Kingdom 2,345,015
6 France 2,230,721a
7 Italy 1,844,749
8 Canada 1,251,463
9 Spain 1,223,988
10 Brazil 1,067,962
11 Russian Federation 986,940
12 India 906,268
13 South Korea 888,024
14 Mexico 839,182
15 Australia 768,178
16 Netherlands 657,590
17 Turkey 402,710
18 Belgium 392,001
19 Sweden 384,927
20 Switzerland 379,758

8 = best. Fact.

Shrapnel99

oh yeah 8)

...Thats a weird one to take into account.

oh yeah, 3rd we have the highest life expectancy alone3DayFinisher

Don't forget that we are the fattest country in the world

The US isn't the greatest, and neither is Norway just because it is at the top of the HDI table.Bourbons3

That list isnt everything, those other countries have much less people than the US and if you look at our GDP we are on the top by farUrbanSpartan125

Please take a look at my post right before yours. Money is not even close the only thing that needs to be considered. Also, the GDP numbers for the US are a tad misleading. The majority of the GDP comes from a very small portion of the population. As a result, the poverty within the US is masked. The HDI takes that into account, along with many other related factors.

I'm not saying the same thing isn't true for other countries as well, but the effect is almost exaggerated with the US.

[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"]That list isnt everything, those other countries have much less people than the US and if you look at our GDP we are on the top by farZero-Pirate

Please take a look at my post right before yours. Money is not even close the only thing that needs to be considered. Also, the GDP numbers for the US are a tad misleading. The majority of the GDP comes from a very small portion of the population. As a result, the poverty within the US is masked. The HDI takes that into account, along with many other related factors.

I'm not saying the same thing isn't true for other countries as well, but the effect is almost exaggerated with the US.

gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the ways for measuring the size of its economy. The GDP of a country is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time. It is also considered the sum of value added at every stage of production of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

I don't care what anyone else says, but I love this place. (California, USA)sinistergoggles

Hooty hoo!

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[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"]That list isnt everything, those other countries have much less people than the US and if you look at our GDP we are on the top by farUrbanSpartan125

Please take a look at my post right before yours. Money is not even close the only thing that needs to be considered. Also, the GDP numbers for the US are a tad misleading. The majority of the GDP comes from a very small portion of the population. As a result, the poverty within the US is masked. The HDI takes that into account, along with many other related factors.

I'm not saying the same thing isn't true for other countries as well, but the effect is almost exaggerated with the US.

gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the ways for measuring the size of its economy. The GDP of a country is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time. It is also considered the sum of value added at every stage of production of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

I know what the GDP is. What I am saying is that in the end, GDP is simply a reflection of money; the majority of which is in the hands of a small percentage of the population. So while it does incorporate the value of a person painting a house, the vast majority of the value of the final product, the house, lies in the hands of a single individual. Or in the case of a manufacturer, there could be thousands of people contributing to the GDP, but the majority of the value of the final products is associated with the owner. See where I'm coming from?

EDIT: I just noticed that you linked the wiki article defining economy there. Made me giggle. I minored in economics, so I do understand what an economy is. And I also understand the a country's economy is not a reflection of its standard of living.