Highest ranked non-European countries in the latest Human Development Report Quiz by Markovic

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Highest developed non-European Countries Quiz

by Markovic

Created Aug 10, 2010 in Geography
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	jonnyr12:	Aug 10th, 2010 at 12:30 GMT		2 points
	I realize that Taiwan is missing from your source because the source is the UN, but you should account for this somehow (it would definitely be on the list otherwise, and is included as a country as per Sporcle norms).

	johnlk:	Aug 10th, 2010 at 14:38 GMT		0 points
	If Taiwan is to be excluded, then Hong Kong, which is on your source list, should be included.

	Pit_trout:	Aug 10th, 2010 at 15:29 GMT		2 points
	5 Sporcles now that Taiwan is included :-)

	ckrubin:	Aug 10th, 2010 at 22:13 GMT		3 points
	Libya? I'm curious.

	zertrudetrout:	Aug 11th, 2010 at 01:32 GMT		2 points
	@ckrubin Three letters: O-I-L

	Zephos:	Aug 11th, 2010 at 12:52 GMT		3 points
	Oil and a small population and boom, easy ride.

	skizzo:	May 30th, 2011 at 22:19 GMT		2 points
	Brazil not on this, but Libya is? Surprising.

	indianwolf1992:	Aug 7th, 2011 at 07:46 GMT		7 points
	@ckrubin: Also, because for all his tyranny and psychopathy and political flaws, Gaddafi actually did a good job of welfare programs to increase basic literacy, health care and other factors that contribute to a high HDI. Oil money does not always translate to high human development; in many cases in Africa it just stays in the leader's pockets. Gaddafi did keep a lot for his family, no doubt; but he did a hell of a lot for Libyans also. Just saying: the media often focuses on what they want to show you, ignoring other aspects.

	waldron76:	Aug 7th, 2011 at 19:13 GMT		5 points
	An example of a country with substantial oil money without any of the benefits it can bring is Equatorial Guinea. Very high GDP/capita, but it's all in the hands of the elite - the low HDI betrays the corruption.