MOST AND LEAST LIVABLE COUNTRIES!!!!!!

[jego ryu 0]

<H1 class=level1 id=A0778562>Most and Least Livable Countries: UN Human Development Index, 2007</H1>The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income. The 2007 index is based on 2005 figures.

((((((((("MOST LIVABLE")))))))))" Countries, 20071.Iceland 16.United Kingdom 2.Norway 17.Belgium 3.Australia 18.Luxembourg 4.Canada 19.New Zealand 5.Ireland 20.Italy 6.Sweden 21.Germany 7.Switzerland 22.Israel 8.Japan 23.Greece 9.Netherlands 24.Singapore 10.France 25.Korea, Rep. of11.Finland 26.Slovenia 12.United States 27.Cyprus 13.Spain 28.Portugal 14.Denmark 29.Brunei Darussalam 15.Austria 30.Barbados (((((((("LEAST LIVABLE" )))))))Countries, 20071.Sierra Leone 16.Angola 2.Burkina Faso 17.Rwanda 3.Guinea-Bissau 18.Guinea 4.Niger 19.Tanzania 5.Mali 20.Nigeria 6.Mozambique 21.Eritrea 7.Central African Republic 22.Senegal 8.Chad 23.Gambia 9.Ethiopia 24.Uganda 10.Congo, Dem. Rep. of the 25.Yemen 11.Burundi 26.Togo 12.Côte d'Ivoire 27.Zimbabwe 13.Zambia 28.Timor-Leste 14.Malawi 29.Djibouti 15.Benin 30.Kenya

[Marilyn. 340]

The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income. The 2006 index is based on 2004 figures.

Most Livable

1. Norway

2. Iceland

3. Australia

4. Ireland

5. Sweden

6. Canada

7. Japan

8. United States

9. Switzerland

10. Netherlands

11. Finland

12. Luxembourg

13. Belgium

14. Austria

15. Denmark

16. France

17. Italy

18. United Kingdom

19. Spain

20. New Zealand

21. Germany

22. Israel

23. Greece

24. Singapore

25. Korea, Rep. of

26. Slovenia

27. Portugal

28. Cyprus

29. Czech Republic

30. Barbados

Least Livable

1. Niger

2. Sierra Leone

3. Mali

4. Burkina Faso

5. Guinea-Bissau

6. Central African Republic

7. Chad

8. Ethiopia

9. Burundi

10. Mozambique

11. Congo, Dem. Rep. of the

12. Malawi

13. Zambia

14. Côte d'Ivoire

15. Benin

16. Tanzania

17. Angola

18. Guinea

19. Nigeria

20. Rwanda

21. Eritrea

22. Senegal

23. Gambia

24. Haiti

25. Mauritania

26. Kenya

27. Zimbabwe

28. Yemen

29. Lesotho

30. Djibouti

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[funkyab 0]

Makes one wonder why my wife ever considered moving to U.S. with me especially considering i also have a swedish passport.

[jego ryu 0]

WHERE IS PHILLIPINES?

[funkyab 0]

uhhhh....

number 90 on countries of medium development.

[jego ryu 0]

Makes one wonder why my wife ever considered moving to U.S. with me especially considering i also have a swedish passport.

wow!!!you are in the most livable......i dont know much about norway,,,,but i think its a good country....

[nin 1]

Not just liveable, but make sure to live a certain way to get the most out of the system. Which you pretty much have to since the taxation is insane and any money you can get back is nice. So way less choice in the end. I really don't miss that part.

[KiKi 0]

Funkyab.....what in the heck are you guys thinking???????

[~Chad~ 0]

Pretty interesting read,

[Dr. Obvious 49]

In some respects, I think the quality of my life was far higher in Germany than it is here. The only real advantage to me about the US is that I can have a career. Otherwise, Germany, I could live there the rest of my life. YMMV.

[amiquechu 0]

How many rankings do you think the US would move up if we got rid of all the handguns in our country? I know it won't happen...but hypothetically speaking...

[funkyab 0]

Not just liveable, but make sure to live a certain way to get the most out of the system. Which you pretty much have to since the taxation is insane and any money you can get back is nice. So way less choice in the end. I really don't miss that part.

Funkyab.....what in the heck are you guys thinking???????

Taxation indeed! Sweden and Norway are fantastic and the middle of the road standard of living definately beats the usa. BUT much harder in Norway and Sweden to break above the average. This is much easier to to in USA epsecially as level of education is much more closely related to absolute income than it is in Scandinavia.

I was previously married to a Swede and we lived in the USA. We got divorced and I lived in Sweden for 3 years and got graduate degrees there. Got my citizenship along the way. Now married to a Norwegian.

I see the pros and cons of both. Will definately go back for a while when we have children. Quite nice to have that flexibility.

[jego ryu 0]

i dont think japan is one of the most livable country,,,,,

[Heracles 417]

Makes one wonder why my wife ever considered moving to U.S. with me especially considering i also have a swedish passport.

What are you doing man. I would have been in Norway like yesterday..

[Heracles 417]

I see the pros and cons of both. Will definately go back for a while when we have children. Quite nice to have that flexibility.

Yes. I think parents, for example, receive a bit over $5K per child born back in Aus. Plus a $14k grant for first home buyers. But as you said it comes at a cost. Everyone is living extremely well but it is much harder to live beyond that. Not impossible but much harder.

I know if I was poor in America I would be at one of the above embassies try to migrate there..

Edited March 27, 2008 by Boo-Yah!