We’re #…. 13… Yup, that’s right, according to the United Nations human development index, we didn’t even break the top 10; with Norway, Australia and Iceland taking the top three positions. The list is based on such criteria as life expectancy, literacy, school enrollment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. You can view the full list here (PDF).
Via Neatorama
Don’t know about Iceland after the banking collapse, but the rest in the list are not a surprise. Another reason why those in the “America is #1” crowd have not faced the truth that we have a lot of work before we would actually be #1 (except in percentage of gun ownership).