1. Ranking Singapore
for JC2 General Paper
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2. Top 10 countries to be born in (Economist Intelligence Unit)
Singapore is #6
Other countries ahead of Sg:
Switzerland
Australia
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
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3. EDUCATION (PISA 2012 ranking)
Singapore is in the top 3 for reading, mathematics and science.
Other countries :
Hong Kong
China – Shanghai
Korea
Taiwan
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4. Singapore is # 90 out of 151 countries
Happy Planet Index (2012)
Singapore is # 90 out of 151 countries
Latin American countries take many of the top 10 spots
From Asia, Vietnam is #2 and Bangladesh is #11
Formula : (Experienced Well-being x Life Expectancy) / Ecological Footprint
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5. Legatum Prosperity Index (2013)
Singapore is # 19
Hong Kong stands #18
Western countries take up the top 17 spots
This index defines prosperity as a combination of wealth & well-being
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6. Most Expensive Cities (2014)
Singapore is # 1
Read more:
Other Cities : Paris, Oslo, Zurich, Sydney
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7. Singapore is the LEAST emotional country surveyed
Emotional or Not (2012)
Singapore is the LEAST emotional country surveyed
Philippines is ranked as the most
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8. Populated / Dense / Crowded
Singapore is the 3rd most densely-populated city behind Macao & Monaco
approx people per square km (2012)
Future Projection :
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9. Press Freedom Ranking (2012)
Singapore # 150
Finland, Norway, Sweden share top spot with other European countries close behind.
North Korea is bottom (#197) after a list of other Asian countries & former Russian states
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10. Corruption Perception (2012)
Singapore # 5
After Denmark, Finland, NZ, Sweden
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11. Internet Penetration Rate
Singapore is in the top 50
The only other Asian countries are South Korea, Brunei, Japan, Taiwan & Hong Kong
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12. Singapore tops the list for a 7th consecutive year
Ease of Doing Business
Singapore tops the list for a 7th consecutive year
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13. Environmental Performance Index (2014)
Singapore is #4
Behind Switzerland, Luxembourg & Australia
Research by Columbia & Yale
Covering 9 categories with 20 indicators
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14. Why does Singapore top so many tables ?
Why does Singapore
top so many tables ?
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