Then there's Australia 3rd, Canada 4th, my native Ireland 5th, and Sweden 6th. This human development thang is a strange concept to the Americans, who come 12th. You sad losers in the UK, while not writhing in your own shit (to my knowledge) [what say you, Mr "Brown"?], come in at a lowly 16th. Get out while you still can. But don't go to Sierra Leone: it's down the bottom of the list in 177th place.

As for me, I am packing my bags to move to Iceland, but wait, what's this? Another article contains the boast that Norway "has the most millionaires in the world" per capita. Yes, 1 out of every 86 Norwegians has 1 million in US dollars, exclusive of any property assets. That comes from a study by CapGemini and Merrill Lynch.

As I know more than 86 Norwegians, I must know some millionaires! So I would like to announce that all of these millionaires are to report to me immediately, as I have urgent advice for them regarding the spending of their money. I'll be staying right here.

Are you a glutton for statistics? The human development index received attention form me in a blog entry I wrote last year. Also read my recent report on GNP vs. life expectancy.