Aug 19th 2011, 3:54:22
I just compared the list to http://en.wikipedia.org/...tion_living_on_less_than_$2_per_day_2009.png (http://bit.ly/hyOSDj) and then looked at population density of those countries http://en.wikipedia.org/...by_population_density.svg
For the most part it seems that modernized countries with a medium-low population density work better than densely populated ones, until you look at central Europe. It seems that they are roughly at the same level of 'comfort' with much higher population densities. Then again, in contrast, most of Africa is moderately populated, yet they're the absolute worst for quality of life.
I tried to get a little more perspective (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse) though it was an interesting read (more of a scan really), it led me to think about debt.
I found this http://en.wikipedia.org/...ountries_by_external_debt
It seems that most of the least impoverished nations are the ones with the highest debt! As we can see with whats happening in the US right now, these levels of debt are unsustainable. I guess it boils down to government ethics and what they're willing to borrow to sustain a quality of life.
Our good fortune in western civilization is borrowed. Though we are smaller by population and richer in overall land, the decisions our governments have been making for the past 60ish years are starting to bite us in the ass.
For the most part it seems that modernized countries with a medium-low population density work better than densely populated ones, until you look at central Europe. It seems that they are roughly at the same level of 'comfort' with much higher population densities. Then again, in contrast, most of Africa is moderately populated, yet they're the absolute worst for quality of life.
I tried to get a little more perspective (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_curse) though it was an interesting read (more of a scan really), it led me to think about debt.
I found this http://en.wikipedia.org/...ountries_by_external_debt
It seems that most of the least impoverished nations are the ones with the highest debt! As we can see with whats happening in the US right now, these levels of debt are unsustainable. I guess it boils down to government ethics and what they're willing to borrow to sustain a quality of life.
Our good fortune in western civilization is borrowed. Though we are smaller by population and richer in overall land, the decisions our governments have been making for the past 60ish years are starting to bite us in the ass.
