U.N.: Iceland Rocks. Sub-Saharan Africa? Not so Much.

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  11.27.07 | 11:57 AM ET

imageIceland photo by Gunna via Flickr, (Creative Commons).

Reports Reuters on the United Nations’ annual Human Development Index report: “Norway had held top spot for six years but was edged into second place by Iceland this year because of new life expectancy estimates and updated figures for gross domestic product.” Australia, Canada and Ireland rounded out the top five. The U.S. is 12th. Sub-Saharan Africa is the worst place to live, according to the rankings, and worst of all is Sierra Leone.

 

 



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