Below is the ranking the UN gave for this year's best nations standard of living
Top Ten Ranking Countries:
1. Norway
2. Sweden
3. Australia
4. Canada
5. The Netherlands
6. Belgium
7. Iceland
8. United States
9. Japan
10. Ireland
Any thoughts ?
2007-04-18 16:20:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You betcha. A couple of our closest friends returned from an extended vacation in the Netherlands, and we spent hours with them talking about the standard of living over there.
The first thing you notice, they said, is how clean the country is. No litter. No garbage in the street. The people take pride in it's appearance, and it shows.
Second, is how they've utilized mass transit. Trains are the biggest mode. There are parking lots at the stations JUST FOR THE BICYCLES - which are also heavily used, instead of cars.
Third, every able bodied person has a job. It might not be a great job, but according to your abilities, you have a job.
Fourth, everyone has HEALTH CARE! And I'm not talking about "crappy" health care. You hear all these Americans whining about how Canada's health care isn't that great, well...they'd better study up on the Netherlands before they go whining about "socialism."
Fifth, they take sex education seriously and allow teens access to contraception. Their teen pregnancy rate is the lowest on the planet - 9X lower than ours.
Sixth, they tolerate the use of cannabis.
Lastly, they have legalized and gotten a handle on prostitution.
2007-04-19 00:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First two too cold, 3 is a pretty nice place if you can handle those lunatic aussies, 4 too cold, 5 is nice, 6 is nice, 7 too cold, 8 is pretty good except for the theocon loons, 9 the language is too hard to learn, 10 is very cool.
Overall I'm staying here - we'll be rid of Saint Dumbya soon enough.
2007-04-18 16:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The United States rates Lowest in Education of any Industrialized Nation. The"No Child Left Behind" program didn't help.
We need the issues concerning our Children, like Education and Health Care to be taken more seriously as we support candidates and go to the voting polls.
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2007-04-18 16:26:43 · answer #3 · answered by ... 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had a feeling it would be Norway and Sweden at the top. But I'm surprised that Finland didn't make the top 10.
2007-04-18 16:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by ladykofnyc 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would have placed Canada and Iceland higher, but the top places are a bit chilly for my tastes.
2007-04-18 16:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by teetzijo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seems right to me Norway and Sweden seem to keep to themselves and their people do have a very high standard of living and Australia well our lifestyle speaks for itself.
2007-04-18 16:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by molly 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I wish the United States werer higher.
2007-04-18 16:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by sparkles 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well as they would say in hollywood 8 is the new 1.
As dumbya would say math gives me a headache and all I can really read on this list is... well I am sure we are on there somewhere
2007-04-18 16:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Right on we're number 4.
Now we just need to figure out a way to get warmer weather....
2007-04-18 16:48:00 · answer #9 · answered by MattH 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
whoo hooo were number 8 were number 8... take that japan and ireland in your face
2007-04-18 16:24:31 · answer #10 · answered by Unfrozen Caveman 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋