The table below provides data on the quality of life in 5 countries.
Overall, USA stands out with the best living quality with outstanding numbers in all 4 categories. In contrast, Bangladesh has the worst living conditions and lost to all four other countries in each criteria.
Bangladesh had the lowest GNP per head with only 140 USD in 1982, while that of the US was significantly higher – roughly 100 times higher than Bangladesh’s. While USA has the most daily calorie supply per person, that of Bangladesh is only half of the US’s. Regarding life expectancy and infant mortality, USA evidently outshines all other countries with the highest life span and lowest infant mortality – 74 years and 12 babies per 1000 live births consequently. Bangladesh, on the other hand, only has a 40-year life span and 132 deaths per 1000 live births – almost half of USA’s life expectancy and 10 times as high as infant mortality of the US.
Among the other 3 countries, Egypt had the highest GNP per head in 1982 at 690 USD, the highest daily calorie supply per person, and the highest life expectancy with a 56-year life span, whereas Bolivia has the lowest in the first 2 sections. As for the last criteria, Indonesia has the lowest infant mortality with 87 infant deaths per 1000 births, while that of Bolivia is the highest at 124 deaths.
