but I do have to find the choice of 9 other cherry-picked countries to be an odd comparison.
Just to be clear, the “cherry-picked” countries you think are an “odd comparison” are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Might’ve been trying to make the point that adding a handful of other countries probably would’ve left us at the bottom again. Denmark, Spain, Belgium, South Korea, and Japan probably have us beat as well.
Which countries do you want it compared to? To me the selected make a lot of sense, all comparably rich and developed countries, where else would you find them. If you compare to poor underdeveloped countries, why compare at all.
Be aware that from a euro perspective, not all of the selected are considered the cream of the crop, some are just plain mediocre, but that of course depends on the survey.
It’s just a pretty typical comparison with rich, highly developed Western democracies. Considering the US has the highest GDP in the world, and also the country that spends the most on healthcare per capita, coming last is damning.
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Just to be clear, the “cherry-picked” countries you think are an “odd comparison” are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Might’ve been trying to make the point that adding a handful of other countries probably would’ve left us at the bottom again. Denmark, Spain, Belgium, South Korea, and Japan probably have us beat as well.
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Which countries do you want it compared to? To me the selected make a lot of sense, all comparably rich and developed countries, where else would you find them. If you compare to poor underdeveloped countries, why compare at all. Be aware that from a euro perspective, not all of the selected are considered the cream of the crop, some are just plain mediocre, but that of course depends on the survey.
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It’s just a pretty typical comparison with rich, highly developed Western democracies. Considering the US has the highest GDP in the world, and also the country that spends the most on healthcare per capita, coming last is damning.