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Master and Commander
Posts: 2357
| Subject: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
"AUSTRALIA is the second best country to live in, according to a measure of global living standards.
Norway retained its status as the world's most desirable country, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) index released today, followed by Australia and then Iceland."
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Yeah I know, it's the bloody UN....but there must be something in it for Australia to come 2nd!
Blue *_*
Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
Very high Human Development
1. Norway
2. Australia
3. Iceland
4. Canada
5. Ireland
6. Netherlands
7. Sweden
8. France
9. Switzerland
10. Japan
11. Luxembourg
12. Finland
13. United States
14. Austria
15. Spain
16. Denmark
17. Belgium
18. Italy
19. Liechtenstein
20. New Zealand
21. United Kingdom
22. Germany
23. Singapore
24. Hong Kong, China (SAR)
25. Greece
26. Korea (Republic of)
27. Israel
28. Andorra
29. Slovenia
30. Brunei Darussalam
31. Kuwait
32. Cyprus
33. Qatar
34. Portugal
35. United Arab Emirates
36. Czech Republic
37. Barbados
38. Malta
High Human Development
39. Bahrain
40. Estonia
41. Poland
42. Slovakia
43. Hungary
44. Chile
45. Croatia
46. Lithuania
47. Antigua and Barbuda
48. Latvia
49. Argentina
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1814
Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
Norway No. 1!!! So Dex knows what he is talking about after all!!!!!!!
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1262
Location: Va.Beach,Va. | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
steamboat - 2009-10-05 6:18 AM
Norway No. 1!!! So Dex knows what he is talking about after all!!!!!!!
Steamboat sends
Come on John,Don't go sayin' stuff like that.
You'll ruin Dex's reputation and we'll never
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 854
| Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
The HDI combines normalized measures of life expectancy, educational attainment, and GDP per capita for countries worldwide. It is claimed as a standard means of measuring human development—a concept that, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), refers to the process of widening the options of persons, giving them greater opportunities for education, health care, income, employment, etc.
I'm not to certain about this rating. Reading between the lines it appears to me to be a rating of socialism or government cradle to grave "care" of the citizens. Can anything good come out of the UN? |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2357
| Subject: Well I am pleased to see....
...that here in Australia, we are deemed to be pretty high on the list.
I think my lifestyle is pretty damn good.
6 weeks leave per year ( for the average Aussie it is 4 weeks ....but I ain't 'average' lol )
Cost of living seems pretty good - Ralph found it expensive here, but that was eating out. I think if he was to take other aspects of life here into consideration then maybe he may see it differently? My recent example of Private Health Care costs being one for a start.
The basic wage is around $14.31 per hour - my 14 year old son earns $9 per hour
We generally don't worry about Wars, the last time Australia was invaded/bombed was by the Japanese in WWII
The weather is pretty damn good ( sooooo looking forward to Summer, this Winter it got down to 1c brrrrrrrrr...... )
So, not saying we are Great, as there is always room for improvement. But it is good to see us up there. To be honest, i did think the USA would be higher than 13....maybe that's why some don't agree/like the UN? If it wasn't for my two kids, I would probably be living in Illinois right now.
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 6180
Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: Well I am pleased to see....
If it weren't for my kids and Grandkids I'd probably be in Oz.
Grass is greener on the other side |
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Crew
Posts: 50
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My sister just returned from Norway. She told me a bottle of beer was $8-$15. I am rethinking my plans for a visit.
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 6180
Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
yeah but Dave, that $8-$15 beer over there will knock your................ a whole lot more than any American Brew and taste better doing it.  |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1814
Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
That being said, Ralph, why does Blue like Budwieser so much??
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Old Salt
Posts: 403
Location: Sacramento/Twain Harte | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
Paul,
Why do you think New Zealand is so far down the list #20. John396 |
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
I think the UN just discovered it was there..... |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 6180
Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
Steamboat, please keep this a secret..okay? Blue's capacity at drinking beer really isn't up to Aussie standards. He prefers that watered down Budwieser for a reason.  |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2357
| Subject: NZ...
Not sure to be honest, but the fact that there seems to be a hell of a lot of Kiwi's in Australia may be the answer!
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2357
| Subject: Yeah, for good reasons like...
...having strange women coming up to me in a bar and wondering what am I going to do about 'our' baby.
I obviously had too many sometime ago because I didn't recall ever taking her home in the first place.
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1107
Location: Tucson AZ | Subject: RE: Human Development Report 2009 - HDI rankings
John396 - 2009-10-06 12:06 PMPaul,Why do you think New Zealand is so far down the list #20. John396
One word: MAORIS
There are other factors, no doubt.
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Plankowner
Posts: 9165
Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: RE: Yeah, for good reasons like...
That was too funny...you should have seen your face..... |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 6180
Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: Yeah, for good reasons like...
Yeah Ric, the instant flash of red complextion was amazing. Poor boy liked to have had a stroke |
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