★ Earth is ghetto★ 8 billion roommates, zero security deposit★ 1 in 3 households crushed by housing costs★ One hospital bill from bankruptcy★ 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★ 1 in 3 households crushed by housing costs★ One hospital bill from bankruptcy★ 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

Italy

Score
19
of 100
Global Rank
53/72
53rd Most Cooked
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Side B

Norway

Score
9
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
    Italy
    14.5µg/m³
    RANK 41 / 72
    41st 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
    Italy
    74
    RANK 6 / 72
    6th 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
    Italy
    65/100
    RANK 37 / 72
    37th Most Cooked
    Norway
    30/100
    RANK 72 / 72
    72nd Most Cooked
  • Incarceration rate
    People locked up per 100,000 residents.
    higher = worse
    Italy
    111/100k
    RANK 46 / 72
    46th Most Cooked
    Norway
    55/100k
    RANK 63 / 72
    63rd Most Cooked
  • Housing cost burden
    Share of households spending more than 30% of income on housing. Captures real affordability after every other cost eats the budget — not just price-to-income.
    higher = worse
    Italy
    16% of households
    RANK 68 / 72
    68th Most Cooked
    Norway
    18% of households
    RANK 65 / 72
    65th Most Cooked
  • Catastrophic health spending
    % of population facing catastrophic health spending (out-of-pocket above 10% of household budget). The 'one bill can wipe you out' metric.
    higher = worse
    Italy
    9.0% of population
    RANK 26 / 72
    26th Most Cooked
    Norway
    7.0% of population
    RANK 38 / 72
    38th Most Cooked
  • Life expectancy
    Average life expectancy at birth, in years. Lower means people don't make it as far.
    lower = worse
    Italy
    83yrs
    RANK 62 / 72
    62nd Most Cooked
    Norway
    83yrs
    RANK 66 / 72
    66th Most Cooked
  • Homicide rate
    Intentional homicides per 100,000 residents. The body count, basically.
    higher = worse
    Italy
    0.5/100k
    RANK 63 / 72
    63rd Most Cooked
    Norway
    0.5/100k
    RANK 66 / 72
    66th Most Cooked
  • Cooked Index
    0–100 composite score
    19
    53rd · 53/72
    9
    72nd · 72/72
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