UN Identifies LATAM and Caribbean Countries for Quality of Life
October 5th, 2009The United Nations today released the latest Human Development Index (HDI) which ranks nearly 200 nations around the world on quality of life issues. A total of 13 major LATAM nations were ranked in the top 100. They include:
Barbados: 30
Chile: 44
Antigua and Bermuda: 47
Argentina: 49
Uruguay: 50
Cuba: 51
Mexico: 53
Costa Rica: 54
Chile: 58
Panama: 60
Brazil: 75
Dominican Republic: 90
Jamaica: 100
To go deeper into the research, we recommend using this useful geographic tool: Interactive Map
Finally, for the brave-hearted who have a lot of time on their hands, the full report is here.
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