Showing posts with label Quality of life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quality of life. Show all posts

Monday, January 7, 2013

A surprising map of the best and worst countries to be born into today


Click to enlarge. Data from the Economist Intelligence Unit. (Max Fisher/Wash Post)
Posted by Max Fisher on January 7, 2013 at 9:00 am
If you came into the world today and could pick your nationality, there are at least 15 better choices than to be born American, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The firm looked at 80 countries, scoring them across 11 variables to determine “which country will provide the best opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life in the years ahead.” The results, mapped out above, are both surprising and not.