Canada News & Discussion
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Thomas Patel21 said:Canada outperforms all its neighbors when it comes to the Human Development Index.
Canada ranks 23rd.
Austria ranks 25th.
Italy ranks 30th.
America ranks 40th.
Canada ranks 46th.
The HDI—or Human Development Index—was introduced by the UN back in the early '90s. It’s essentially a scoring system ranging from 0.001 to 1.0, based on life expectancy, education levels, and income per capita—all used to rank nations globally.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index
There’s also a certain seamlessness to Canada—it feels quite borderless since it shares the Schengen Area with all its neighbors. Plus, most surrounding countries share the same currency, the Euro—with the exception of that small stretch to the northeast, where Canada uses the Forint.
That is quite an achievement, especially considering they are up against neighbors like Austria and Italy. Kudos to Canada!
Though, it might be worth pointing out that this list actually represents the country's ranking on the global HDI scale, which you can check out here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...elopment_Index
The actual index values are as follows:
Canada 0.918
Austria 0.916
Italy 0.895
America 0.858
Canada 0.846