America NOT The Richest Nation On Earth

[dgridley]

We may (arguably) be the "most powerful" nation in the world (with China running a very close second in terms of weapons holdings), but despite what many believe, America is NOT the richest nation on Earth per capita..

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[Zeeble]

Be careful. I just took a look at a lot of the stats and quite a few seem to either be wrong, or seriously outdated.

 

[smub]

i dont think his is outdated... we are just powerful because china haven't proved they are the best yet in military. They know they are and they dont think they need to prove it. Their economy is talking to sky because everything you seee in the market Made in China.... so they are beating us by far.

 

[daddypi]

i dont think his is outdated... we are just powerful because china haven't proved they are the best yet in military. They know they are and they dont think they need to prove it. Their economy is talking to sky because everything you seee in the market Made in China.... so they are beating us by far.

Sorry kind sir, was this English??

As for the highest per capita - it is indeed true that Luxembourg has the highest per capita (and it's not a "new" thing either). However, the other thing to take into consideration is the extremely small population of the country (capital only has roughly 20,000 residents), and the extremely high cost of living. I was in Luxembourg this past summer, and the prices were absolutely ridiculous.

 

[dgridley]

Actually, a point can be made for the fact that statistics can be skewed to say anything..

But, I think my point in posting that statement though was you'd think the US would still rank highest in terms of overall quality of life stats and for the most part, it doesn't.

Sorry kind sir, was this English??

As for the highest per capita - it is indeed true that Luxembourg has the highest per capita (and it's not a "new" thing either). However, the other thing to take into consideration is the extremely small population of the country (capital only has roughly 20,000 residents), and the extremely high cost of living. I was in Luxembourg this past summer, and the prices were absolutely ridiculous.

 

[.X.]

Actually, a point can be made for the fact that statistics can be skewed to say anything..

But, I think my point in posting that statement though was you'd think the US would still rank highest in terms of overall quality of life stats and for the most part, it doesn't.

Who Cares??????????????

 

[daddypi]

Who Cares??????????????

Ditto.

I'm happy with my standard of living, and I don't need a foreign analyst to critique it.

 

[yeppers]

Actually, a point can be made for the fact that statistics can be skewed to say anything..

But, I think my point in posting that statement though was you'd think the US would still rank highest in terms of overall quality of life stats and for the most part, it doesn't.

Who Cares??????????????

Who Cares??????????????

Ditto.

I'm happy with my standard of living, and I don't need a foreign analyst to critique it.

I for one certainly care about peoples standard of living... I hope i've just misunderstood what you meant by "who cares"!

Watch a few episodes of "The Awful Truth" by Michael Moore, and a few of his movies. I'm sure you'll be enlightened.

 

[dgridley]

Alot of people do care.. I personally find statistics fascinating.

In any case, you've proven the validity of the National Pride statistic..

Take a look at some of the categories that the US didn't place first or even close to it and you should be concerned.. at least in my opinion.

Ditto.

I'm happy with my standard of living, and I don't need a foreign analyst to critique it.

 

[Mark]

I usually will avoid anything even Half-Way leaning toward a political thread .... BUT -

Watch a few episodes of "The Awful Truth" by Michael Moore, and a few of his movies. I'm sure you'll be enlightened.

When the <BLEEP> does open season begin on Michael Moore Fans again .... :yell: I didn't Bag my limit last year - And my trophy wall needs a few more heads on it.

If You want the real truth - I suggest you try something other than listening that waste of oxygen !!! - Like maybe going out in the "Real World" .... You'd get more truth from watching Jurassic Park / Men in Black etc ...

A helpful link for you :

fic·tion (fĭk'shun) n.

An imaginative creation or a pretense that does not represent actuality but has been invented.
The act of inventing such a creation or pretense.
A lie.

A literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact.
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http://www.answers.com/fiction

Have a Nice Day ! :wave:

 

[.X.]

I for one certainly care about peoples standard of living... I hope i've just misunderstood what you meant by "who cares"!

Watch a few episodes of "The Awful Truth" by Michael Moore, and a few of his movies. I'm sure you'll be enlightened.

Me watch Michael Moore :yell: ,Wont ever happen

 

[yeppers]

Me watch Michael Moore :yell: ,Wont ever happen

Exactly as I expected.

I usually will avoid anything even Half-Way leaning toward a political thread .... BUT -

Watch a few episodes of "The Awful Truth" by Michael Moore, and a few of his movies. I'm sure you'll be enlightened.

When the <BLEEP> does open season begin on Michael Moore Fans again .... :yell: I didn't Bag my limit last year - And my trophy wall needs a few more heads on it.

If You want the real truth - I suggest you try something other than listening that waste of oxygen !!! - Like maybe going out in the "Real World" .... You'd get more truth from watching Jurassic Park / Men in Black etc ...

A helpful link for you :

fic·tion (fĭk'shun) n.

An imaginative creation or a pretense that does not represent actuality but has been invented.
The act of inventing such a creation or pretense.
A lie.

A literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact.
The category of literature comprising works of this kind, including novels and short stories.


http://www.answers.com/fiction

Have a Nice Day ! :wave:

Believe it or not, I live the same place you do... earth.

I've lived many years on the planet. I talk to people every day of my life, go outside, you name it...

have you ever wandered what the minimum wages are for the US of A?: http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

That alone is simply devistating!.. It is the awful truth...

 

[dgridley]

Thank God I don't live in Kansas.. I haven't made a wage that low in 30 years!

However, while minimum wage laws are fine in concept.. I think they tend to drive up the cost of living. Everyone makes $7.50 an hour to start? Hey, we gotta make that up somehow.. let's raise the cost of the product.. unfortunately, one of the hidden pitfalls of capitalism.

have you ever wandered what the minimum wages are for the US of A?: http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm

That alone is simply devistating!.. It is the awful truth...

 

[{insert name here}]

I think they tend to drive up the cost of living. ...unfortunately, one of the hidden pitfalls of capitalism.

OH, that is the reasons, thats the major factor in Inflation, if you notice the years your stats MW doesnt go up, cost of living doesnt really go up to much to notice. The years it goes up, you will notice it everywhere.

Kinda makes me angry, but there is nothing that can be done about it.
You always here people saying, may milk is 3.75 a gallon.
Yea, did you vote for hike in mw laws
well yeah, those people deserver more money.
oh, okay, you didnt think it through did you!

just my thoughts.

 

[yeppers]

Thank God I don't live in Kansas.. I haven't made a wage that low in 30 years!

Dear god, lol, $2.65, I can't believe it!

Its true you defaintely must start somewhere, but not only does cost of living go up, minimum wages have not changed since 1997 in USA afaik. And many people are still working for minimum wages at the age of 21! The minimum legal wage in Australia is $10USD at that age. (Not saying that Aust is better, just comparing america it to another country thats all)

 

[{insert name here}]

I love Australia and as a side note, here is why

I love that :kickass: and I don't know why!

Anyways, back to the real topic people, sorry!

 

[Fewski]

It's hard to believe any statics on the internet anymore, there are many of the same thing but yet they're all different. Whether this one is right or not. IMO, we should start making more jobs in the US instead of going to other 3rd world countries for cheaper rates.

I love Australia and as a side note, here is why

I love that :kickass: and I don't know why!

Anyways, back to the real topic people, sorry!

:lol: Isn't that from the 2005 WSOP? :hehe:

 

[Joseph]

America is only 4% of the worlds population =/

 

[brewmonkey]

Dear god, lol, $2.65, I can't believe it!

Its true you defaintely must start somewhere, but not only does cost of living go up, minimum wages have not changed since 1997 in USA afaik. And many people are still working for minimum wages at the age of 21! The minimum legal wage in Australia is $10USD at that age. (Not saying that Aust is better, just comparing america it to another country thats all)

That $2.65 here in my state is NOT the minimum wage for all employees, it is the minimum wage for TIPPED employees such as wait staff and bartenders and many states have similar numbers for those categories.

However having been in the hospitality and Food & Beverage business for many years and having a wife who is a restaurant manager I can tell you that many people who wait tables for a living easily make closer to $15 an hour and upwards of $22-25 if they are in a better restaurant.

You should also remember that many states that have higher then federal standards for minimum wage still do not meet the basic requirements for exceeding the poverty line. While California may have a minimum wage of $6.75 that is squat when you consider the cost of living throughout most of the state. A single parent working for minimum wage would be several thousand dollars below the poverty line in CA making only minimum wage but working a full 40 hours per week. That is pathetic!

As for the statistics on the site, some of them are indeed skewed. Like the oil consupmtion of China which has less cars and paved roads then the US. In fact more cars were sold in the US last year alone then are owned in all of China.

The stats for South Africa vs the US for rape (which is a deplorable crime worthy of the death penalty IMHO) fails to account for the population differences between the 2 countries. When you account for population it ends up with 1 rape for every 837 people in SA while in the US it is closer to 1 for every 3323. Big difference.

As for the US not being the richest per capita, that may be so but as with the minimu wage you need to look into cost of living. That $66K in Luxembourg may not be the same as $66K else where. All those factors need to be accounted for when crunching numbers like this.

The crime numbers also have to be dug into because criminal statutes are not the same in Germany as they are in the US. What might be a crime in one place may not be in the other. They would need to break the crimes down by types and so forth so that we could better understand what it being reported.

The fun thing about statistics is that you can get them to sat what ever you want. The same thing with polls, ask the questions the right way or exclude certain answers and you get the results you need.

 

[DOMiNIC]

I read today that the US even has a defecit now with India to the tune of 10 Billion Dollars!!!

A recent article in NewsWeek claims that China is now the fourth largest economy in the world, with a per capita G.D.P. of just $1,700.

Chinas per capita G.D.P. only needs to rise to $3,400 a year to become the biggest economy in the world!!!