How to read the chart

Each wedge represents an indicator of national well-being. Each tick represents a single country’s rank for that indicator. The black circle is the average for each wedge.

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Bottom 3

The Measure of a Nation

Inspired by Howard Friedman’s book, we’ve collected data to compare fourteen competitive industrial nations across five key areas: health, safety, equality, education, and democracy. Read more.

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