> Yet we enjoy one of the highest standards of living
The US ranks 16th on the Where-to-be-born Index.[1]
The US ranks 16th on the Where-to-be-born Index.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Dev...
They then tried to make it more relevant in 2010 and also created an income inequality-adjusted version. This new index uses GNI instead of GDP and uses years of schooling rather than literacy rate (which is basically 99-100% for all developed countries) which makes it bit better, but it still doesn't figure in life satisfaction or other relevant measures into standard of living which is why it's still mainly a way to rank developing countries. The income inequality-adjusted version is slightly better, but still doesn't measure any psychological well-being.