★ Earth is ghetto★ 8 billion roommates, zero security deposit★ Housing unaffordable on median wages★ Healthcare costs: out-of-pocket bleeding★ Life expectancy: don't get too attached★ Air quality: questionable★ Political polarization: surging★ Homicide rates: location-dependent★ Recommendation: do not move in★ Earth is ghetto★ 8 billion roommates, zero security deposit★ Housing unaffordable on median wages★ Healthcare costs: out-of-pocket bleeding★ Life expectancy: don't get too attached★ Air quality: questionable★ Political polarization: surging★ Homicide rates: location-dependent★ Recommendation: do not move in
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Side A

United States

Score
40
of 100
Global Rank
6/72
6th Most Cooked
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Side B

Norway

Score
8
of 100
Global Rank
72/72
72nd Most Cooked
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  • Air pollution (PM2.5)
    Annual mean PM2.5 in µg/m³. The smoke in the air you breathe.
    higher = worse
    United States
    9.1µg/m³
    RANK 57 / 72
    57th Most Cooked
    Norway
    5.9µg/m³
    RANK 68 / 72
    68th Most Cooked
  • Billionaires hoarded
    How many billionaires the country hosts. A proxy for how much wealth gets stockpiled at the top.
    higher = worse
    United States
    902
    RANK 1 / 72
    1st Most Cooked
    Norway
    13
    RANK 31 / 72
    31st Most Cooked
  • Political polarization
    How hostile politics has gotten. Higher means citizens see each other as enemies.
    higher = worse
    United States
    90/100
    RANK 2 / 72
    2nd Most Cooked
    Norway
    30/100
    RANK 72 / 72
    72nd Most Cooked
  • Incarceration rate
    People locked up per 100,000 residents.
    higher = worse
    United States
    541/100k
    RANK 3 / 72
    3rd Most Cooked
    Norway
    55/100k
    RANK 63 / 72
    63rd Most Cooked
  • Housing affordability
    Years of the median household's full gross income to buy a median home. Lower = more affordable.
    higher = worse
    United States
    4.6yrs of income
    RANK 72 / 72
    72nd Most Cooked
    Norway
    8.6yrs of income
    RANK 63 / 72
    63rd Most Cooked
  • Healthcare out-of-pocket
    Share of health costs paid directly out of pocket. Higher means getting sick can wreck you.
    higher = worse
    United States
    10%
    RANK 67 / 72
    67th Most Cooked
    Norway
    14%
    RANK 59 / 72
    59th Most Cooked
  • Life expectancy
    Average life expectancy at birth, in years. Lower means people don't make it as far.
    lower = worse
    United States
    78yrs
    RANK 38 / 72
    38th Most Cooked
    Norway
    83yrs
    RANK 66 / 72
    66th Most Cooked
  • Homicide rate
    Intentional homicides per 100,000 residents. The body count, basically.
    higher = worse
    United States
    6.3/100k
    RANK 13 / 72
    13th Most Cooked
    Norway
    0.5/100k
    RANK 66 / 72
    66th Most Cooked
  • Cooked Index
    0–100 composite score
    40
    6th · 6/72
    8
    72nd · 72/72
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