From yle.fi:
"Newsweek magazine has ranked living conditions in 100 countries around the world. In the magazine’s analysis, Finland was judged to be the best. The analysis examined factors such as education and health care, quality of life, economic dynamism, and political environment. Finishing after Finland were Switzerland and Sweden. The United States was in 11th place. The final three were the African nations Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Cameroon."
From Newsweek:
"Despite the long winter, Finland is a pretty great place to be--the best actually. It ranked the highest overall and also comes in as the best small country, the best high-income country, and the best country for education. Its students scored first in science and second in both reading and math in the 2006 (the most recent data available) Program for International Student Assessment, a test of 15-year-olds' education skills by the OECD. Finland's schoolkids enjoy a laid-back and inclusive learning environment where shoes are optional, all teachers have master's degrees, and extra help is the norm: every year about one in three students gets individual time with a tutor."
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FINLAND: Best Country in the World?
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The Scandinavian countries all have an incredibly high quality of life for their citizens. The hybrid of capitalism and socialism can work. 'Course there are no billion dollar banker bonuses, etc. And people live "small". Not alot of 3500 sq ft stucco-covered cardboard McMansions amongst the middle classes. If your family lives in the city, one vehicle will do for the two of you. Different lifestyle (much healthier...check their obesity rates) but the stress over basic needs, ie. employment, education, healthcare, childcare, old age, etc. is nonexistent.
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