The United Nations' Development Programme (UNDP) recently released its Human Development Index report, which rates the quality of life in 182 countries. Norway took the top prize, followed by Australia, with Iceland, Canada, and Ireland rounding out the Top 5. The U.S. checked in at Lucky Number 13. And how about my current, adopted homeland of Cambodia? Well, let's take a look:
Hmmm...Estonia, no. Mexico, no. Libya, no...
Still looking...Belarus, no. Grenada, no. Kazakhstan, no(?).
Must be around here somewhere...Lebanon, Algeria, the Occupied Palestinian Authorities...
BAM.
#133. Laos
#134. India
#135. Solomon Island
#136. Congo
#137. Cambodia
#138. Myanmar
Wow, that's quite a neighborhood.
Cambodia beat out such illustrious states as: Yemen (140), Pakistan (141), Haiti (149), and then basically all of sub-Saharan Africa.
All in all, however, I must say how much I've enjoyed my first week here in Cambodia, living in Phnom Penh. While I will certainly have more to say on the quality of life here and the pros and cons of living here, for now suffice it to say that I would rather being living here than in Congo.
Hi Andy, That's quite a list. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I'm eager to hear about your living conditions.
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