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The U.S. ranks 3rd in human development
3 November 2011
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According to the United Nations’ 2011 Human Development Index, the United States has a human development score of 0.910, which makes the United States tied for third with Netherlands in that category. Norway ranks first, with a human development score of 0.943.
The indicators that the United Nations considers when building its index are health, education, and income.
The U.S. ranks 13th in human development
19 October 2009
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According to the United Nations 2009 Human Development Report, the United States ranks thirteenth in human development, which is a drop of one place from last year. Norway ranks first. Here are the top 15 countries:
1) Norway
2) Australia
3) Iceland
4) Canada
5) Ireland
6) Netherlands
7) Sweden
8 France
9) Switzerland
10) Japan
11) Luxembourg
12) Finland
13) United States
14) Austria
15) Spain