The World's Best Countries

[philip2009]

According to Newsweek - link. I'm sort of surprised the US does as well as it does, and not that surprised the UK is rather undistinguished I suppose.

 

[sanaxe1]

It seems were let down by our " Political Environment " Coming in at 33. Comparing the UK to the other countries it seems that we could get into the top10 if we sorted the " Political Environment" out.

 

[Dr Jack]

I'm not sure that we count as undistinguished. We're above quite a lot of other countries there.

 

[Jokester]

It seems were let down by our " Political Environment " Coming in at 33.

It's an odd one, we get marked down really badly for political stability it seems. Have we had an armed revolution or something recently that I've missed?

 

[Twentyone]

My home country placed 6th because of our education. I can somewhat agree though

 

[ChrisJSY]

They're missing a few

 

[TFleming]

I think they're right with Scandinavia.

 

[sanaxe1]

It's an odd one, we get marked down really badly for political stability it seems. Have we had an armed revolution or something recently that I've missed?

Looking at the figures i don't like it very much for example:

Quality of life

USA : Rank 9
UK Rank 19

( All from their chart )

Income Equality - UK wins
Gender Equality - UK wins
Percent live on $1.99 - Draw
Consumption per Capita - USA wins by quite abit ( 33k - 22k )
Homicides per 100,000 - UK wins by 5 times less homicides then the USA
Environmental Health - UK Wins
Unemployment - UK wins.

So although we win by most of them it seems that being able to buy a bigger TV is more important.

 

[philip2009]

It seems were let down by our " Political Environment " Coming in at 33. Comparing the UK to the other countries it seems that we could get into the top10 if we sorted the " Political Environment" out.

Does seem strange the US scores more highly than the UK. Not only are US politicians mostly bought and paid for (it's practically a corporatocracy), but the highly polarised nature of their politics means they have trouble passing practically any useful legislation.

 

[Jokester]

Does seem strange the US scores more highly than the UK. Not only are US politicians mostly bought and paid for (it's practically a corporatocracy), but the highly polarised nature of their politics means they have trouble passing practically any useful legislation.

Thinking about, Northern Ireland probably doesn't do us a lot favours.

 

[Robbo]

Thinking about, Northern Ireland probably doesn't do us a lot favours.

I was just thinking this

Damn Irish

 

[Masterdog]

Homersides per 100,000 - UK wins by 5 times less homersides then the USA

Teehee. Homersides.

 

[Duff-Man]

Italy is considered to have more political stability than the UK?

Both Italy and Israel score higher on overall political environment than the UK? Seems rather... odd.

 

[sanaxe1]

Teehee. Homersides.

Doh!

 

[PapaLazaru]

I think they're right with Scandinavia.

I am half Finnish. Kind of wish I was bought up there instead of London sometimes.

 

[Twentyone]

The stats do seem a bit odd if you compare them. Might it be because of the population differences?

 

[Jokester]

Both Italy and Israel score higher on overall political environment than the UK? Seems rather... odd.

I for one think we should be proud of our NI terrorists, despite being few in number they're considered harder than Hamas.

 

[Cosimo]

Thinking about, Northern Ireland probably doesn't do us a lot favours.

Easy resolved by just moving the border back across the sea.

Runs and hides in bunker.

 

[Efour]

we would come top if we built a barbed wire fence from Watford across <<<<<<>>>>>>>!

 

[KNiVES]

The US is being regarded way too favourably. I would not be surprised if the authors were American. I definitely agree that NI is dragging the UK down the ranks.