A better place to live
According to UN's latest Human Development Report, the world is becoming a better place to live. Though the fact remains that about 800 million people in the world go to bed hungry daily, more than 1 billion people have risen out of extreme poverty in the past 25 years.
The report ranks countries that are best to live in. The UN reviewed nearly 200 countries under various factors, including life expectancy, education, gender equality, and financial wealth
The report ranks countries that are best to live in. The UN reviewed nearly 200 countries under various factors, including life expectancy, education, gender equality, and financial wealth
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Norway
Norway ranked highest in standard of living, life expectancy, and education, 13 times in a row. Thanks to the country's robust, publicly funded healthcare system, the average life expectancy is 82 years.
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Australia
Education makes up over 5% of the national GDP in this country, which tied with Switzerland. The UN found that most students go to school for around 20 years in Australia.
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Switzerland
Switzerland ranks high in overall health. On average, people live to age 83 and have a relatively low risk for diseases like malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis.
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Germany
As of October 2014, all universities are free for residents and international students in Germany, where over 96% of the population has at least some secondary education.
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Denmark
Denmark tied with Singapore in the UN's ranking. When comparing median wages between men and women, the gender wage gap is now at 7.8% for full-time employees in Denmark. For comparison, the gap hovers at 17.9% in the US.
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Singapore
People in this nation can expect to live long lives, too. The average life expectancy is over 83 years in Singapore.
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The Netherlands
This country has one of the lowest rates of income inequality in the world (12.4%), and it's been continually decreasing since the mid-1990s.
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Ireland
Crime is low in Ireland. The homicide rate stands at only 1.1 per 1,000 people, according to the most recent data available.
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Iceland
People in Iceland have a high life expectancy, living an average of 82.7 years.
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Canada
Canada ranks high in education achievement. More than half of its residents graduate from college
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US
The United States ranks high in financial wealth. Americans earn an average of $53,245 per year.
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