Norway ranked world’s best for 12th year

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Norway has been ranked the world’s best country to live in for the twelfth year in a row, in the annual benchmark report on human development published by the UN Development Programme.

Jens Wandel, the Dane who heads UNDP’s administrative department, told NTB that Norway’s success in combining solid income growth with a high level of equality had secured its world-leading position.

“Norway has over time managed to increase its income, and at the same time ensured that incomes are relatively evenly distributed,” he said.

“Norway has also succeeded in investing in education and in health. In addition, Norway has a high level of equality between men and women, and these things typically go hand in hand with a high human development level.”

Norway is closely followed by Australia, Switzerland, Denmark and the Netherlands in the ranking, while its neighbours Sweden, Finland and Russia lagged behind at 14, 24, and 50 respectively.

At the bottom of the list came Niger, Central African Republic, Eritrea and Chad… see more

source: thelocal

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