The top 10 countries by “human development” according to the UN
1. Iceland
2. Norway
3. Canada
4. Australia
5. Ireland
6. Netherlands
7. Sweden
8. Japan
9. Luxembourg
10. Switzerland
Among the first 50, the United States is 15. New Zealand is 20, the United Kingdom is 21 and Germany is 23.
In the next tier, Mexico is 52, Malaysia is at 63, Brazil at 70.
Considerably below them is India at 132, somewhere between Bhutan and Laos, worse off than South Africa, but better than Cambodia.
I’m not sure these rankings should be taken too seriously, but for people trying to figure out places to study, live, work, and invest, it might be a good place to start.
Personally, I fail to see why Malaysia should be behind Mexico, which is run by drug cartels right now.
As for Canada, no country with that much snow should be in the top ten….
As for Canada, no country with that much snow should be in the top ten….
As one who greatly enjoys skiing and winter in general, I respectfully disagree. 🙂
Sunni – my apologies.
I come from a town where the temperatures in summer are near desert temperatures – 49 degrees centigrade…
I guess, that’s the only form of extreme weather I can take..
Now, where are you located? I thought you were in the east somewhere..
I’d hurl a snow ball your way, only it doesn’t snow at all where I am..
Thanks for the cryptohippie report, by the way. I notice that it made it’s way to Counterpunch a few weeks ago..
I don’t think I could stand 49ºC for a full minute, let alone an entire afternoon—but then I’m half Scandinavian. I’m currently living in the Pacific Northwest, where we get a little snow in the winter but it usually melts within a day or two.
And you’re welcome for the report. It’s good to see that others found it of interest; I think that will help make next year’s report even better.