On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:03:05 -0500, JohnH wrote:


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

I would love to see the raw data.

Of the Human Development Index?

http://hdr.undp.org/reports/global/2004/