Standard of Living
Aust third in UN standard of living index
Australia is third on the United Nations’ index which measures education, life expectancy and standard of living.
- The Human Development Index, which was part of the UN’s Human Development Report, placed Norway first for the fourth year, Sweden second, Canada fourth and the Netherlands fifth.
- The United States was ranked in eighth place, a drop of one position from 2003, and Sierra Leone was in last place on a list of 177 rankings.
- Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/07/15/1155013.htm