Human Development Index

Definition:

The UN Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, childbirth, and other factors for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare.

And here's a partial list (2003):

1. Norway
2. Iceland
3. Australia
4. Luxembourg
5. Canada
6. Sweden
7. Switzerland
8. Ireland
9. Belgium
10. United States
.
.
.
23. Israel
25. Singapore
.
.
.
33. Brunei
.
.
.
61. Malaysia
68. Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
.
.
73. Thailand
.
.
.
81. Lebanon
84. Philippines
.
.
.
102. Palestinian Territories
108. Vietnam
.
.
.
110. Indonesia
.
.
.
170. Ethiopia
171. Central African Republic
172. Guinea-Bissau
173. Chad
174. Mali
175. Burkina Faso
176. Sierra Leone
177. Niger


Wikipedia link