Best and worst places to live in 2003: UN report

[DR STRANGELOVE]

UNITED NATIONS, July 8 (AFP) - Herewith the top- and bottom-ranked nations in the Human Development Report of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

Top-ranked nations

1. Norway

2. Iceland

3. Sweden

4. Australia

5. Netherlands

6. Belgium

7. United States

8. Canada

9. Japan

10. Switzerland

11. Denmark

12. Ireland

13. Britain

14. Finland

15. Luxembourg

16. Austria

17. France

18. Germany

19. Spain

20. New Zealand

Other selected nations

22. Israel

24. Greece

25. Cyprus

26. Hong Kong

28. Singapore

30. South Korea

31. Brunei

44. Qatar

46. Kuwait

48. United Arab Emirates

57. Bulgaria

58. Malaysia

63. Russia

65. Brazil

72. Romania

73. Saudi Arabia

74. Thailand

81. Fiji

83. Lebanon

85. Philippines

86. Maldives

90. Jordan

96. Turkey

98. Occupied Palestinian Territories

99. Sri Lanka

104. China

106. Iran

109. Vietnam

110. Syria

111. South Africa

112. Indonesia

127. India

130. Cambodia

131. Myanmar

135. Laos

136. Bhutan

139. Bangladesh

143. Nepal

144. Pakistan

145. Zimbabwe

146. Kenya

147. Uganda

152. Nigeria

Lowest-ranked nations

156. Senegal

157. Guinea

158. Rwanda

159. Benin

160. Tanzania

161. Ivory Coast

162. Malawi

163. Zambia

164. Angola

165. Chad

166. Guinea-Bissau

167. Democratic Republic of Congo

168. Central African Republic

169. Ethiopia

170. Mozambique

171. Burundi

172. Mali

173. Burkina Faso

174. Niger

175. Sierra Leone


I guess Sars, and Mad cow disease did a number on Canada.

LOL

 

[kickserv]

we were #2 last year.....and have been #1 in 10 of last 15 years

guess we were due for a drop........we'll get back to number one....just a bad year for us.......

 

[hellah10]

has Lebanon fall of the face of the earth?

 

[AR182]

if i was single i would go to #3 & #11.

 

[DR STRANGELOVE]

has Lebanon fall of the face of the earth?

#83

I am really surprised that Russia is #63, I thought it would be lower due to the horrid living conditions there...

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Thanks for post Doc. Interesting!

Kickserv Canada dropped from 2nd to 8th when they heard Eddie Haskell would move his family there with reinstatement of draft

AR Sweden would be high on my list as they have most beautiful women in the world.

Personal rank of foreighn countries I've been to
Hong Kong
Singapore
China
Phillipines
(Viet Nam-Laos-Cambodia) not objected visit

 

[DR STRANGELOVE]

AR Sweden would be high on my list as they have most beautiful women in the world.

What about Spain, Argentina and Brazil?

I guess in terms of blonde's I would agree, but they are not exotic looking as the above mentioned countries. I guess it all depends what you're looking for. Who is to say which country has the best looking gals....

:shrug: