Thread: 100 world facts from the Economist's Pocket World In Figures

Thanks.

The United States has the biggest economy, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $13,751 billion. Japan is a distant second with $4,384 billion. The UK is fifth at $2,772 billion.

Iceland has the highest quality of life according to the Human Development Index, scoring 96.8 out of 100. The United Kingdom is joint 21st with Hong Kong on 94.2.

Curious to how that quality of life thing is scored.

The United States is the largest donor of aid, giving $21,787,000 in grants to other countries. The United Kingdom is fourth with $9,849,000.
By percentage of GDP, however, the UK is joint 14th on 0.36 per cent and the US is joint 24th on 0.16 per cent. Norway is the largest donor, on 0.96 per cent.

Interesting looking at it by percent.

*edit* lol at the Is our children learning line and the comments talking about it.
idk I'm thinking it may have been typed that way on purpose.

*edit2* speaking of 100, this is my 100th post.