On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:37:06 -0500, JohnH wrote:


The immigration to the USA is mostly from countries that are lower on the
list than the US is.

Could that simple fact, especially when the numbers are in the
millions/year, have any bearing on the USA's standing on the list?


Some, but the Human Development Index is based on *quality* of life
issues, not just economic issues. Life expectancy and education levels
could be brought down some, but immigration issues, even at 3 million a
year, is only a small part. If the ratings were strictly economic, the US
would be third, Ireland 12.

http://www.finfacts.com/biz10/global...epercapita.htm