Me , before watching the video : "What's the best country to live in ? " Also me , after watching the video: "What's the best country to live in? "

@FairMiles

2 жыл бұрын

It's… complicated…

@fandroid6491

2 жыл бұрын

The video: Costa Rica Me: **visible confusion**

@with_Nikhil

2 жыл бұрын

Bhutan.

@utterlystupid8618

2 жыл бұрын

Well what's your ideal country? That's what it said in the video

@aroo7n571

2 жыл бұрын

They just wanted to face that question to you .. What are your perfect standards ?? And based on those standards choose the country. Love from 🇸🇦🫡

Something i love about TED-Ed videos is that while many people answer questions with direct facts and all, a lot of the "answers" given by these videos often makes us think more about what are we asking and how we can come up with an answer for ourselves, i like this, i feel it helps me develop a better critical way of thinking, and also in ery easy to digest format that doesn't hurt my brain but neither doubts my inteligence to understand a wild varety of topics

@TEDEd

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these kind and thoughtful words.

@sanity66zetpe58

2 жыл бұрын

@@TEDEd thank you for your videos and work, please continue to do so!

@johnacetable7201

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, i saw Chanel as brief, yet informative excursion over, probably, unknown topic.

@whatsoulever

2 жыл бұрын

feel the same here! I love how the video fascinated vivid discussion as well.

@littledudefromacrossthestr5755

2 жыл бұрын

@@sanity66zetpe58 o. Zip 🤐 it

Why does there need to be a “best country.” The world should be working together to make earth a better place. We have so many pointless conflicts from people with big egos and a lust for power

@zhangzongchang1057

2 жыл бұрын

Well there is "what should be" and then there is "what is". And unfortunately "best country" is generally what we focus on.

@Felipe-ye9ni

2 жыл бұрын

It is not the best country, call it: Subjectively the best land to die on planet earth.

@dogetothemoon1

2 жыл бұрын

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@with_Nikhil

2 жыл бұрын

@@dogetothemoon1 Thats the point for her sorrow, but I agree with you sire. 🙂

@thijshavinga6847

2 жыл бұрын

How can we make earth a better place if we can't define what "better" means?

My measurement for the best place to live would probably depend heavily on stress levels. Do people generally enjoy their work? Are they confident that they could access quality medical care in a health emergency? Are they optimistic or pessimistic about the future? Do they have friends and/or family whom they could turn to during a difficult time? Do they feel that people outside their inner circle can be trusted? Do they feel confident that they could weather a financial emergency?

@ivanjermakov

2 жыл бұрын

There points have almost nothing to do with the place of living

@josevelasquez5145

2 жыл бұрын

True

@micahbush5397

2 жыл бұрын

@@ivanjermakov I disagree. The questions are meant to measure things like financial stability, quality and accessibility of healthcare, and social stability/connection. All of these tend to reflect culture and government policy.

@biinniit

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Nigerian living in Nigeria and the answer to every single one of these questions is negative, for almost the entire population. This is just sad.

@HevaNaisdey

2 жыл бұрын

Your judgement is not objective. You rate things with your personal feelings. Enjoying one's work has absolutely nothing to do with the place, it's a collection of years of personal decisions. Future? Friends and family? What?

As someone from a very volatile region. My priority would be long lasting stability. Stability is key for prosperity.

@TEDEd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your perspective!

@itsnotteresa

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly just care about the safety and tolerance in the country. Can you sleep at night knowing that there's a good gov protecting you(citizens)? good enough for me

@alexginger1948

2 жыл бұрын

@@TEDEd ❤️❤️ Thank you for your intriguing content.

@alexginger1948

2 жыл бұрын

@@itsnotteresa Yes I agree but there’s more to it than that. I wouldn’t want to live in a country with constant financial distress for example

@oonmm

2 жыл бұрын

If you have too much stability, eventually it will cease being stable because people have too much faith in how stable the system is. Just look at my country: Sweden.

If the world used GNH over GDP to measure how suitable a country is for residency, I think we will be able to see how people from different places feel about how their living standards based on their experience. We can share our perspectives as well, thus everyone can learn which countries seem best to live in at the moment. But, we should take a moment to find anything good about our own countries even if they are not the best.

@zissimus8462

2 жыл бұрын

GNH has one huge problem: It's utterly subjective. It's just how do you feel, but more elaborate... Thus it can be nust culturally exclusive and won't tell you if you would be happier if you would migrate.

@aditisk99

2 жыл бұрын

Bhutan is the only country I guess that uses GNP.

@zissimus8462

2 жыл бұрын

@UCkKy5gKQE0VJgcHlCvy-VXA that's what I was trying to imply. Let's just take something like snow. People of the north may love snow because they can ski, ride sleds etc. People from warmer places may hate it because it keeps piling up and being in the way...

@luisfdconti

2 жыл бұрын

@@zissimus8462 @Zissimus I think the main problem with the subjective factor of this question isn't whether a migrant would feel happy in a certain country too. It's how a people or nation might be indoctrinated into accepting a lower level of quality of life. The ultimate problem is that if I can't compare my level of happiness to anyone else's (because it's qualitative, it's based on qualia, on ineffable experiences), I might be made to believe I'm happy even though materially speaking I live in miserable conditions.

@zissimus8462

2 жыл бұрын

@@luisfdconti yeah, I agree with that too. But I mean... why would you want to measure happiness in the first place? The only reason that came to my mind was migration.

As someone living in a 3rd world country, going to 1st world countries to find greener pastures is the usual dream. The cost of living is a great consideration since many places are so expensive. New Zealand, Netherlands, and Australia are usually the most preferred countries that my fellow countrymen want to migrate in.

@bluesun_0

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@user-qj7qq6lw2n

2 жыл бұрын

Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland. 😍

@namelessnameless9879

2 жыл бұрын

let me guess, you are from indonesia

@abigailchristenson388

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my bf and i are strongly considering trying to move out of america because it hasnt been great for a while but it feels like its rapidly going downhill. New zealand and the netherlands are some of our top choices if we could get into those countries but its super competitive because a lot of people want to move there

@bluesun_0

2 жыл бұрын

@@abigailchristenson388 Lmao, you americans don't realize how good you have it in the US, I've moved here from Germany and everything got better

I grow up in a pretty rich life in dubai to now a somewhat poor life in a 3rd world country due to poor parent choices. i can tell you living in a "Poor country" isn't great, If you dont have connections or rich parents everything is a Million times harder to do. And knowing your previous life standards makes everything else much miserable.

@mohithhoney9630

2 жыл бұрын

Poor parent choices. Story of my life I don't blame everything on my parents but they certainly took really poor decisions, especially financial ones. I feel ya dude, it's hard, especially after living at a higher standard of life. But we can get through it, as long as there's hope.

@iolanda04

2 жыл бұрын

So much truth here

@priyanshchess4836

Жыл бұрын

relatable, not on the rich parents, but everything else lmao

I had a lesson in school that was about this topic. We also talked about the other indexes that exist and not only the GDP, like you did in this video. It was really interesting and it’s funny to see a video about it that was posted just a few months later.😊

@Defnetlynotken

2 жыл бұрын

The video is more intriguing when the topic is something you are just recently learning right?

As a Costarrican, born and raised, I have to disagree with the final outcome from the video. While I understand that growth is somewhat environmentally responsible, there’s more to this. For example, traffic in Costa Rica is just absurd, the accessibility to buy and build your own house is completely off the table for the medium and lower classes, and the price for public services is just off the charts. I understand this is a paradise with multiple benefits, but most of those benefits are only available for foreigners that have the possibility to afford them. Costarricans are getting out of the picture every single day.

@gandreoliva

Жыл бұрын

Never being fully satisfied with the situation in Costa Rica is, of course, the only way to push the country forward. But only when others put CR in perspective, or when you go out of the country and experience something else, you can apreciate what we have.

@unekualconstruction1933

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the same thing is happening here in Miami. We've been seeing a steady rise of foreign investment (not Latino like it usually was), but of transplants from New York, California, etc. They come here, think the real estate market is sooo cheap, buy anything for any price and outbid any offer a local Miamian would even dare consider. So, sellers keep jacking up prices...locals keep being paid the same...foreigners with better pay keep swarming in and outbidding...and we keep getting shafted. Everyone thinks gentrification only happens in "poor, rural, minority" areas...but not here! It happens to hard working "middle-clas" people like myself.

Ted-Ed always makes videos on questions I've had lingering on my mind for a long time, but never cared to search up 😅

@CrazYTactiC

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@generalginger7804

2 жыл бұрын

They didn’t answer your question though🙃

@loki2240

2 жыл бұрын

Of course, it's ultimately up to the individual to decide, based upon their values and how they weigh them. But a saw an education ranking by U.S. News and World Reports that ranked the U.S. at #3 in the world. #3 in the world. lol They based that on higher education in the U.S. But of course, most people think of K-12 when they evaluate education, and K-12 education is more heavily weighted because it covers so much more of people's lives, it plays a bigger role in socialization, a lot of people never pursue higher education, etc. And for a the purposes of a ranking like this, it's much easier for people to attend a university in another country than move to another country for K-12 education as a child. And relatively few Americans have access to the top tier universities in the U.S., and there isn't much public funding for higher education. It was a terrible article, in my opinion.

@InfoChannelOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

@@generalginger7804 True, I guess "they make videos on topics/questions" would be a better replacement

The peace and security index should also be considered. I love the fact that I don’t have to fear public shootings or even being robbed at night

@toaster5596

2 жыл бұрын

Yup!!

@antiquesrestoration3874

2 жыл бұрын

Clearly, you don't live in the U.S.

@noneofyourbuisness1679

2 жыл бұрын

As an American, you have my envy

@mysteryuser7062

Жыл бұрын

Your understanding of crime is like that of a 5 year old child. Do you seriously think it happens so frequently that people regularly think and fear about it?

@coldscorpion6973

Жыл бұрын

@@mysteryuser7062 go to Brazil and you’ll understand. Having every middle class house protected with barbed wire and not stopping at stop signs at night are some of the things people have to do because they are worried those things may happen. It isn’t something of a 5 year old, unfortunately. The US with its schools shootings also prove my point. If you don’t think about it regularly, it’s because you’re living in a safe and peaceful place. Unfortunately, many others can’t have that peace. The only thing they can do is getting so used to it that it becomes “normal”

This is where Gandhi's village republics holds sway. I've lived in many countries, Switzerland, Indonesia, Japan, Peru, Chile and about 20 odd countries, but after 20 years of being a nomad, here's what I realised. Any place with a strong sense of community and progressivism will always have a better quality of life. I am currently living and working in a small state in India's Northeast called, Meghalaya. It's remote as can be (from the capital of India), but it has a strong sense of community (enshrined by an age-old principle called, 'Khlaw Adong' or village forests protected and kept apart by the villagers for conserving water and bio-diversity) and they take pride in universal education and healthcare (something I saw during coronovirus, when not many people died because of lack of healthcare services). In all other matrices, it is a LLDC (or least-developed landlocked country) but what do you know!!

@with_Nikhil

2 жыл бұрын

Excuse me sire. All other points I can't except the last. Meghalaya is a state of India, and yes it had been for a long time far from Central policies. India is not a landlocked country tho, it has a huge coastline.

@with_Nikhil

2 жыл бұрын

And a vast ocean 🌊 named after it after all.

@sarapocorn

2 жыл бұрын

I was born in Slovenia and my family moved to Switzerland when I was a kid. I pass as local, got my degrees, live in a stable environment and have no financial worries. But I yearn for a strong sense of community as opposed to the individualistic approach often taken here in Switzerland, so my personal experience supports your point.

@Kushagra.j

2 жыл бұрын

How is it landlocked when it's a part of India

@samuraijosh1595

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarapocorn yeah Western European countries are narcissistically individualistic.

definitely not India

@pahadi_soul6657

8 ай бұрын

Why?

@The6thSAVANT

8 ай бұрын

Tf are you high on mf? Don't you have even a bit of shame?

@vedantmungre1702

7 ай бұрын

Why?? 😭

@CalmPug-ez4zx

6 ай бұрын

Corruption

@CalmPug-ez4zx

6 ай бұрын

Very less research funding

Thanks, this gives some insights to many of us for Future.

If you are happy or relatively satisfied where you live then it's the best place for you.

GDP is just a measure of transactions. The more a country spend, the higher its GDP. It doesn't quite work for countries with high savings rate. Not to mention, GDP is tied to the exchange rate. If the currency is widely used around the globe, it can prop up the currency value, which in turn, inflate the GDP.

@zapid6733

2 жыл бұрын

It's especially inflated for "tax-havens", Ireland is a good example

@kaythailee4767

2 жыл бұрын

GDP is so overused that we often hear GDP is going up but our lifes(finances) are getting worse. They have been gamed and manipulated in ways that makes the number look higher but does not help or even hurt us economically. But people (politicians) are so addicted to it that they focus so much on it. And they forgot the fundamentals on whether our life are getting better (financially)?

@start3215

Жыл бұрын

_Measuring the economy by GDP in dollars is like determining the weight of a cow by the size of a cloud of mosquitoes above it._ *Real economy* (without financial speculation and services, only industrial (real) production), % economy of country: China 56%, Russia 42.1%, Germany 35.4%, USA 20.1% *Real Economies in World,* top7, >1% of world economy, (without services, only real production), %: 1. China - 10.6% 2. India - 3.4% 3. USA - 3.2% 4. Japan - 1.6% 5. Russia - 1.4% 6. Brazil - 1.2% 7. Germany - 1.1% *Real GDP per capita* (without services, only real production), $: Germany (Europe) $18.749, Russia (Eurasia) $12.188, USA (N.America) $11.885, China (Asia) $10.262 *Debt to GDP Ratio by Country % 2022* (>77%=pre-default),(>100%=default)/ population: Japan 266% (2 default)/ 125,584,838 United States 128% (default)/ 334,805,269 Canada 89.70% (pre-default) / 38,454,327 Brazil 75.79% / 215,313,498 India 75.11% / 1,406,631,776 Germany 59.80% / 83,883,596 China 50.50% / 1,448,471,400 Russia 17.80% / 145,805,947$

I think my best guess would be Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, the Netherlands or even Germany

@bluesun_0

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely not Germany, and that's coming from a german

@alexandreasen3164

2 жыл бұрын

Denmark beats all expect Switzerland

@alexandreasen3164

2 жыл бұрын

@@tiffany3652 my man

@marcotrosi

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluesun_0 yes, I kinda agree. Overall it's probably still a good country but declining rapidly. 30 years ago Germany would have been on the list I guess.

@ginalley

2 жыл бұрын

young new zealanders go to australia to find job security, your missing the economic piece of the puzzle

One of these “dashboards” mentioned is the Doughnut Economics model, which measures planetary boundaries and social economic indicators (such as the SDG). Highly recommend looking it up

@TEDEd

2 жыл бұрын

We might just have a video about this topic coming out this year😉! We're excited to share it with you.

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

For me the best country is Finland. Personally i like cold place and one of the lowest crime rate in the world. My dream to work, create a family and live there😊

@nobodyuknow.

2 жыл бұрын

Same but I like Iceland or Norway more

@doso4782

2 жыл бұрын

Sweden ftw

@skywalkersohan8656

2 жыл бұрын

Nordic countries have the highest suicide and depression rate.

@doso4782

2 жыл бұрын

@@skywalkersohan8656 Highest suicide rates are in developing countries including Eswatini ans Guyana. Other more developed countries with high suicide rates include Russia, Korea, Japan, Lithuania. Even countries like poland, belgium and spain have higher suicide rates than the nordics.

@bobodalasousupreme3812

2 жыл бұрын

@@skywalkersohan8656 I noticed higher swisaryd rate is collerelated to higher average aykyu, well w/ the exception of Eswatini and Guyana

The three things that I consider most important are the safety, if the people are nice, and if you get paid well. Obviously, there's a lot more, but for me those are the top priority

@nathalie_desrosiers

2 жыл бұрын

The question is not "if you are paid well", but more "goo purchasing power".

I love Ted-Ed!! It's fun to listen to in the background while doing homework! I learn so much!

As someone from a region with inconsistent economic growth, insecurity I think what determines the best country for me to live in will be how secure the citizens feel, do they feel confident leaving their home every day knowing they will come back in one peace? Also what government policies do the country have in place to promote economic growth? Is there ease of doing business in the country?

While there's nothing wrong with figuring out the "best country" to live in with GDP or GDH there are other factors that should be factored in too. We also have to look at the unspoken things which are generally not considered or included in lists such as these for example- racism and discrimination. A country which is the best place to live for a certain community might not be the best fit for some other.

@TEDEd

2 жыл бұрын

This is definitely important nuance. Thanks for furthering the conversation.

Incredible, 4 minutes to say what I thought at the beginning, thanks :)

Nice video some parts of it reminded me of my highschool days

A brilliant video. Kuddos to the team at ted-ed. Keep it up 👍👍

I notice lots of indexes end up being "Scandinavometrics" which have to put Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland at the top. In fact they tend to become questioned when when indexes don't have them at the top

@Ikajo

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, all the Nordic countries - including Iceland - follow the same basic principles. Affordable healthcare, free education, a solid welfare system, and general equality.

@bobodalasousupreme3812

2 жыл бұрын

here it says costa rica and jordan! no "Scandinavometrics" for you

@zapid6733

2 жыл бұрын

Let's ignore the fact you called Finland Scandinavian and listen to what the other guy said. The Nordic countries are amongst the best countries to live in, so are New Zealand, Australia, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria. THE best country is somewhat subjective but when it boils down to the top 10-15 countries you can't exclude either of these as they ARE the best ones even if you say, don't enjoy cold weather.

Even Though, considering factors like economy, peace and the nature of the place, Cultural Complications are the factor that most people think about before any place to live in.

Thank you for posting this video, it gives a lot of people options for future planning, I think it's not just GDP to measure the livability of an area, every place will have its unsatisfactory parts, and our choices will also be Influenced by factors such as growth environment and emotions, but despite this, there will always be a livable city that you recognize.

Your animations are outstanding!

I agree that everyone has different priorities, so it's hard to set a universal standard. For example, I value diversity a lot because I wouldn't be comfortable in a country where I might have to experience racism or discrimination.

@jonathan13co

2 жыл бұрын

It goes both ways. You can live in a homogeneous country and experience even less. In fact, diverse regions are way more prone to racism, if not by the majority than by minorities harassing other minorities.

@onobonono

2 жыл бұрын

​@@jonathan13co Any source on that, or just speaking anecdotally? Because I know several countries where you would definitely be treated differently if you're a minority. Even if people seem welcoming on the outside, you'll still experience discrimination for being an "outsider" that people aren't familiar with.

@jonathan13co

2 жыл бұрын

@@onobonono I meant living in a country where YOU are a part of the homogeneous ethnic/race/ national group, or a different group which shares a lot in common with the majority. If your main concern is avoiding racism, it only makes sense. You don't have to migrate to far away,to entirely different countries, you know... If you're european, middle eastern, south american etc, etc chances of experiencing racism in countries of the same region as your own origin is slim to none. Diverse countries on the other hand... the USA is extremely diverse. That fact is very likely one of the main reasons racism is such a big deal there. Same thing in diverse cities in europe, the balkans, gulf countries... Diversity does not equal tolerance.

@onobonono

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathan13co "If you're european, middle eastern, south american etc, etc chances of experiencing racism in countries of the same region as your own origin is slim to none." I think that's pretty obvious, you wouldn't be a minority if you moved from like Denmark to The Netherlands. I'm talking about moving to a low-diversity country where you're the minority and would likely be subject to discrimination. I live and grew up in a diverse region in the US and people here are generally pretty tolerant of each other. Compared to certain states where minorities are much more rare, you're more likely to be treated differently there. So I think I'd rather take my chances in a diverse region over a community where I might be the first minority people have seen.

@victoriouswisdom9995

2 жыл бұрын

​@@onobonono well, if you are form the states then you should be fine, you have a lot of options over there just transferring from state to state

The answer is simple and it is that there is not just one but a list countries that are the best to live in. These countries have the happiest populations, as citizen happiness is the ultimate determiner of wether a country is good to live in. Two of these countries are Bhutan and Costa Rica as listed in the video. The others are Iceland, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and New Zealand. All other countries in the world have disgruntled, disjointed and varying degrees of unhappy populations with lower levels of equality

@jujitsujew23

Жыл бұрын

@@chemicalfrankie1030 I certainly didn’t pick those countries at random…It’s from multiple data based lists on the subject by people who took such an obvious piece of data into account. Suicide is one of several reasons the United States and Japan are not on the list

it's kinda interesting that i've once read about the shortcomings of GDP and the urgent need for an alternative measure in the sat test. this video is truly a visual depiction - which is intuitive and straightforward - of what I have paid 13 minutes painstakingly on.

I was just thinking of settling in another country! This will help me narrow the list ☺️💙

@nikhilPUD01

2 жыл бұрын

Where

@freeman10000

2 жыл бұрын

I'll narrow it a bit more: 🇳🇿👌

@harshafartale5775

2 жыл бұрын

@@freeman10000 new zealand?

@TheCelticsAREboss

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao do you think it's that easy? You just make a list and pick any one you like? Tell me how it goes

There isn’t one answer to this. We all prefer different climates, scenery, political structures and some places are better than others if you practice a certain religion. Some of us care to be wealthier, some are happy with the basic necessities.

@TY-sx3jb

2 жыл бұрын

The cultures themselves make a huge difference too - some people would hate living in a certain country as it is more extroverted whereas they could love a more introverted culture

Best artstyle yet

I guess I would go with average income and minimum income, freedom of press, cultural preservation, diversity, average life expectancy, education, access to medical care and educational institutions and industrial output as in what and how much does the economy produces. Thanks people behind Ted Ed for creating and sharing these wonderful videos with us which cover a diverse range of topics - from art and history to science and quantum mechanics.

I think that Iceland is the best country, with its small amount of crime, and nice people.

Just in the day when the new Philippine president takes office... 🤔 *packs my bags*

@danravv

2 жыл бұрын

how dare you disrespect WONDERFUL MAGNIFICENT BRIGHTEST BRILLIANT AND IRREPLACEABLE HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BBM. He will save the Republic of the Philippines. He will make rice cheap. 20 pesos remember? lmao

@enbi5440

2 жыл бұрын

@@danravv hey don't forget to put some emojis to let people reading them have a stroke like ❤️💚✌️😂😅😏

While I do think we need more holistic approaches like HDI rather than GDP per capita to measure how good a country is to live in; when it comes to an income/money based metric, I think that a 'median wealth' measurement would make more sense than average wealth/income/GDP measurement. It's interesting and quite telling to see how countries stack up when comparing mean vs median wealth. The disparities tend to show very drastically in some countries. US mean: 505,421 / US median: 79,274 France mean: 299,355 / France median: 133,559 This means that while the average wealth in the US is nearly double the average wealth in France. The average/everyday French person is nearly twice as wealthy as the average/everyday American. The wealth in France is spead much more equitably while the greater wealth in the US is held by a small number of people while most people are worse of. When you look at mean wealth, the US ranks #2 in the world only after Switzerland...but when you look at the median wealth, the US drops all the way down to #26 below Israel, South Korea, Austria, Taiwan, Spain, Italy, Japan, Canada, the UK, France, the Netherlands, and so many other countries. The US average is just skewed by a group of billionaires who own more than the rest of the country combined. Source for my information: Credit Suisse - Global Wealth Databook 2021: www.credit-suisse.com/media/assets/corporate/docs/about-us/research/publications/global-wealth-databook-2021.pdf

- Security - Nature/eco-friendly/sustainability (beyond sustainability, i would focus on the quality and availability of mountains, rivers, fjords, etc.) - Stability (i would emphasize on GDP per capita, but thats relatively because some scandinavian countries have high gdp pc but also high taxes, so thats relative. still, i would focus on high gdp per capita) - Education (public and private) - Family friendly countries (i mean, if the country is good to raise kids)

You can live anywhere But the ultimate thing is you should always remain HAPPY💃🍎🌎✈️💲🃏💎🧥♥️👍

Luckily my country Philippines are not part on the list,so many hypocrites here 🤡

I like how unbiased an factual this video maintained itself to be. It's hard to find nowadays.

@frederickmeo532

2 жыл бұрын

" Wh'tsapp him for help * 🙏"

@solar0wind

2 жыл бұрын

Wait for the tinfoil people who complain about how this video was funded by the WEF😂

@freesk8

2 жыл бұрын

@@solar0wind Here I am. The WEF is literally promoting a socialistic dictatorship lead by a tiny elite. "You will own nothing, and you will be happy." And they will own everything.

@solar0wind

2 жыл бұрын

@@freesk8 Your comment is only shown to me in the comments tab. Have you ever looked this quote up to see whether this is actually a stated goal of them? I just did because people I know have repeated this quote often enough. The quote is completely ripped from context obviously, and this is not their stated goal. Don't believe in random videos that only show you little pieces and cut out the important parts. Do your own research, just like I just did. You fell for a scam.

@solar0wind

2 жыл бұрын

To the person who responded to me: Your comment is only shown to me in the comments tab, not in the overall comment section. That's why I'm sending this where I didn't tag you, so mine is shown at least hopefully. Have you ever looked this quote up to see whether this is actually a stated goal of them? I just did because people I know have repeated this quote often enough. People I know who never check sources and believe everything they're told as long as it sounds like an "against the mainstream" thing of course. The quote is completely ripped from context obviously, and this is NOT their stated goal at all. Don't believe in random videos that only show you little pieces and cut out the important parts. Do your own research, just like I just did. It just takes a few minutes. You fell for a scam.

I think it is better to judge a country by collecting various kinds of data and analying it than to judge it by only one number. For example, although GDP doesn't factor in education, we can get more reliable data by examining other information such as the number of teachers per students as well as GDP.

Love your videos ❤️

Thank you Ted! This was very insightful.

I do think international trade regimes do matter. When global production hubs are shifted to third world countries, the western nations can build up advanced sustainable economies. The third world countries are forced to keep their labour markets unregulated. So wages are at subsistence. So the problems of environment unsustainability and poverty inequality are shifted to third world countries. In a globalised world, it's unfair to calculate standard of living only on internal metrics, while external forces are playing an equally imp role.

Since everyone has their own unique goals in life, it's better to develop a set of metrics, rather than one "good for you" scale, so everyone can make weighted judgement, based on their goals. Although we live in ever changing world, it's better to re-evaluate how important one or other scales are, for public as time goes by.

Nice 👍 Thanks TED-ED ❤️🤟

Love the style of this animation ❤️ smooth, simple, and have deep meaning under the surface.

Every good country must have a Good Governance

@woozertoo

2 жыл бұрын

‘Peace, Order, and Good Governance.’

Education trying to shrug off the tar of the great triangle in which everything is structured in the society inevitably is simply awesome in the animation.

Zaiden! It's years since a new lesson was released with this voice!

Scientific temper and recognition of rational ideologies should be considered. Science is obviously for human welfare, the way how society deals science should also be considered.

Cuba is also really high in SDI measurements! It’s a really important subject to look what we acually needs and start breaking down the chasing after economic growth that its impossible to continue to achieve when our resources is running out.

the amount of energy that daily problems such as pollution,traffic, violence, toxic work environment and so on can drain from a person in the long run is huge. I aim for higher quality of life.

I think SDI, HDI, and also probably GNH all are important. High living standard without environmental concern is not good, but both can exist and people may still not be happy, strong social/communal bonds, good relations etc are also needed, probably essential actually.

For the ones who reads this just know this is only the beginning keep pushing, grinding, and fighting. Whatever it is in life you want to do to go after it life is to short. Life is a marathon not a sprint so go out there and live it up I hope all is well and goes well for you peace and one love.🙏🏽

@ves6189

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you're very nice person

Very interesting

I've always wanted to explore Italy. The culture is so interesting to me

Good topic!

I think it boils down to comfort and sense of security (financially, health and physically)

I’ve translated it into Arabic. Enjoy!

@Alkalus

2 жыл бұрын

How do you do it, does Ted-Ed send you a script and then you translate it?

@dottyContrarian

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alkalus i believe they just listened to the words and wrote them into the captions. assuming community captioning is back.

@justyourfellowduck

2 жыл бұрын

@@dottyContrarian if community captioning is back, i will be so excited!

Omg, was thinking about this not long ago 😆

I keep moving from country to country and I haven't found the perrfect one yet...the grass is always green on the other side for some reason

I'd go to switzerland or somewhere part of europe

*A fact that no one can refute* : The best thing about their animations are the smoothness between the passes.

@HolyGiraffeMapleStory

2 жыл бұрын

refute*

I believe any of the countries in Scandinavia would be a solid contender, from visits I have made I can confidently say the people there are some of the happiest, most relaxed and friendliest people in the world. The culture is rich, the standard of life is fantastic, most people have a strong wage and a safe home, and crime rates are remarkably low. Additionally the landscapes are lovely and the carbon footprint of all 5 countries is brilliant. I hope one day I will be moving to live in Scandinavia, although I am still deciding which country and where.

@PussGreyPussMeng

Жыл бұрын

I can agree but since it's very cold over there I'm sorry but I may avoid traveling there

ahhh the end of this video was so beautiful :)

The channel Not Just Bikes has made a lot of people think that Netherlands is the best country to live.

@martinkrehl1478

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in West Germany 4 miles from the Netherlands. I live in Germany and know some big ,western nations quite well. I am pretty sure that All in all, if you do not mind some rain and a few cold winters, The Netherlands is the best place to live in the world. At least for persons adopted to western lifestyle.

@N0Xa880iUL

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinkrehl1478 It's definitely a personal choice. What is important is the availability of said choice. Also possibly, I could gladly get used to another western nation lifestyle if given the chance. Sometimes it boils down to familiarity more than what is objectively better.

My immediate thought went to Scandinavian countries like Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark

@TheAnybanana

2 жыл бұрын

Finland and Iceland are not Scandinavian

@Zixivixiti

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheAnybanana I meant like in the region

Never think of the best country to live in but thanks Ted for this

Went from Oceania to Scandinavia and don't regret it

I came up with 10 measurements for if a country is Good or Bad : 1. Education/Literacy % 2. Life Expectancy 3. Family size ; How many children a female births in a family with an income above the poverty line 4. Crime Rate 5. General income ; Not excluding any jobs 6. Income to Population Size Comparison ; Not excluding ANY civilian living in the country 7. Voting Rights ; Who can vote/What's the requirements for voting ? 8. Poverty 9. Minimum Wage 10. Import/Export Comparison ; In which/how many industries are you independent/dependent ? If I missed any important ones, feel free to add it in the comments.

@AllenBruceRay

2 жыл бұрын

Health care.

@kool-aidman7454

2 жыл бұрын

@@AllenBruceRay I kinda added that into Life Expectancy in my head but, yes that too.

@AllenBruceRay

2 жыл бұрын

@@kool-aidman7454 I can understand that.

@zapid6733

2 жыл бұрын

Minimum wage is good for most countries but for a lot of developed nation it's not legally required. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Singapore are some of those.

@kool-aidman7454

2 жыл бұрын

@@zapid6733 You're correct! I wrote it down cuz it is an aspect of well being in my country also, so I am influenced by my biases. But that can also change to UBI or Welfare.

Definitely not the Philippines

@d3r3kyasmar

2 жыл бұрын

I am so happy and thankful I left that country.

For me, sustainability is crucial, a country wherein you can illustrate your future and try to make it happen, a country full of warmth and grass, and people who rely on knowledge... and I also yearn for an honest government... a country that cares for its nation... I think it's close to Scandinavian countries like Denmark or Norway... Hope to experience it...

It's hard to quantify but as a student of history and economics, it seems smaller countries are ideal. I think huge countries are just destined to be mismanaged, esp. if power is highly centralized in a few cities.

@lukem5202

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the locality of government. The US has generally been successful by being founded on a federalized, community based government.

Probably Sweden, as long as you're not born here.

It's Switzerland for me

@jigsaw2253

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes where the money laundering occurs in its banks

I really like Bhutan's approach; instead of measuring abstract things like wealth or development, it measures how content people are with life. Personally I would be happiest if I was safe, but also a strong sense of community and satisfaction with simple living. The number on my paycheck or having the newest iPhone doesn't really mean much if your constantly unhappy and alone, which I find is a big problem in developed countries like the Nordics or Western Europe.

@ankhanh001

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, praying the god and you must go to school by climbing the mountain. That's so happy.

@gkky-xx4mc

2 жыл бұрын

@@ankhanh001 Obviously it's not everyone's idea of happiness. But obviously most people, not even in Bhutan, "climb mountains" to go to school. And lots of people find comfort and spiritual satisfaction from religion.

@jamesclarke2789

2 жыл бұрын

@@ankhanh001 I saw some of your other comments. From the sentiments they seem to express, you seem to be running along with this assumption that GNH doesn't take account for socio-economic development and healthy governance. The intended goal of GNH when it was developed wasn't to solely use subjective measures of wellbeing, it uses a combination of both subjective measures of wellbeing and objective measures of development with the understanding that while a sense of wellbeing is largely subjective to the individual, social psychological research shows that certain objective measures correlate broadly with generalized trends in health and subjective wellbeing reported by large numbers of individual separate participants in studies across many different places and contexts, while accounting for the degree of variability and outliers. In other words, while there's a range of subjectivity among individuals in measuring the topic of wellbeing, in a generalized statistical sense accounting for variations, there are broad recognizable objective commonalties that correlate with different individuals responding that they have a strong sense of subjective wellbeing, which likely links back to certain inherent characteristics that cross over all humans from our evolutionary origins and biological characteristics. And one of these objective measures, which the GNH acknowledges and takes into account, is physical living standards, access to material needs and socio-economic development.

Well the thing is that growth is not infinite. We have become many times more efficient but with growth made out world more complex meaning we do not have to work less. Therefore the idea behind SDI is great. It takes into account that you cannot use more then there is to use.

The best gauge isn't statistics. It's how many people are trying to get in vs how many are trying to get out.

@TEDEd

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! What would be a good name for this ratio?

@nedisawegoyogya

2 жыл бұрын

That's a statistic

@nedisawegoyogya

2 жыл бұрын

@@TEDEd (number of people getting in - getting out )/total area = migrational flux?

@herolais781

2 жыл бұрын

this isn't going to work since there is countries getting uncountable amount of immigrants cuz they can't defend their borders

@ValerioRhys

2 жыл бұрын

@@TEDEd I'm not certain if someone else considered this concept, but I guess the main issue would be verifying the cause and reason as to why people leave and stay in a certain country and if that is the main driving force of why they migrated/left and if the cause is directly attributed to the country itself. As per the name, you guys can consider it.

As always very good, great video💪 I hope one day to have a channel with many subscribers too

The best is the one with the most liberties plus the most stability, plus greatest benefits plus the most economically productive and gdp capita

it’s getting worse and worse in germany, might consider living abroad, thank you for this video!

THE BEST metric would be one that measures the amount of hours of work needed in a given weak to earn a living wage, with the lower the number being better. That's the one thing that translates across all cultures and the one thing the most people care about. You're ignoring one HUGE flaw in these types of calculations and that's how much anyone funding this type of research would want to avoid any type of conclusions that would lead to the working class wanting to work less or asking why the 'leading' class doesn't do more for what they get.

The country where you're born to a wealhy family?

I value climate and the weather.I like the countries with more Green space and with low level of air pollution as well as noise.So,guess Switzerland is the best for me.

My best friend is from Montana and I'm from the north of China. We haven't met since Covid started. I would never understand why he chose to live in China. He feels the same way about me never wanting to go back. Of course people have different definition of happiness. but it's us! We are so similar. Well, I guess I just wrote this because I miss my friend. And I also like the video didn't give a specific ranking of the countries

@PussGreyPussMeng

Жыл бұрын

There's some places in china that best to live in Such as Beijing Hong Kong Macao and more

Fredoom is the most important thing in life

@freesk8

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, and the WEF, which funded this video, opposes individual rights and freedom.

@FedJimSmith

Жыл бұрын

that includes freedom from poverty right?

@freesk8

Жыл бұрын

@@FedJimSmith There is no such right. No such freedom. Your basic rights come from self-ownership. You own your own body and life. These rights are life, liberty and property. You have these even in the state of nature, before governments are created. But there is no freedom from poverty, either in the state of nature, nor once governments are created. And History shows that when governments try to create a civil right to be free from poverty, the result is more poverty, not less.

Wherever the people are free, and the weed is legal.

@savicherie

2 жыл бұрын

the Netherlands?

@hgfkowgxnfkpeosuvjgosa4431

2 жыл бұрын

@@savicherie weed is *mandatory* there

Proudly Nigerian 🇳🇬 Fellow Nigerians, let’s engage on this comment ❤️

Yes, I do believe the best country to live depends on the individual who want to live in it. For example, eventhough the Nordic countries are always touted as the 'best' its not the best for ME simply because I get major depression if I don't get sunshine everyday.

This is a lot of different metrics

Not the US hahaha

“Boil down” … interesting expression.

There are lots of ways to gauge the quality of life in countries but to answer "What is the best country to live in?" we should consider who is asking the question then we can provide a method to measure the statistic depending on their priorities.