| TheRealMafoo said: Today, the poor live longer, eat better, live in better housing, have better services, and safety then they did 100 years ago, all because of Capitalism. |
Thats simply not true. If it wasnt for socialism (government funding jobs, technology, etc) we wouldnt have satellites, nuclear power, and even computers right now. We would be sitting around a burning barrel talking about how great capitalism is.
The most succesful economic system can be found in Scandinavia, where their version of a mixed economy makes them the best off in the world.
| # 1 | Luxembourg: | $89,563.63 per capita | ||
| # 2 | Norway: | $66,964.36 per capita | ||
| # 3 | Iceland: | $53,029.30 per capita | ||
| # 4 | Ireland: | $52,892.89 per capita | ||
| # 5 | Qatar: | $52,239.72 per capita | ||
| # 6 | Switzerland: | $51,032.66 per capita | ||
| # 7 | Denmark: | $50,702.00 per capita | ||
| # 8 | United States: | $44,155.00 per capita | ||
| # 9 | Sweden: | $42,553.49 per capita | ||
| # 10 | Netherlands: | $40,167.13 per capita | ||
| # 11 | Finland: | $39,855.93 per capita | ||
| # 12 | Austria: | $39,131.37 per capita |
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| # 13 | United Kingdom: |
$38,849.97 per capita |
NOTE: Urban areas have larger GDP than their rural counterparts, and Luxembourg is a predominately urban area. Large countries, like the United States, Norway, Great Britain, etc. include urban and rural areas and, thus, their GDP can be more accurately compared. Luxembourg's GDP is similar to that of New York City, and for better analysis should only be compared to other urban areas.
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_gdp_percap-economy-gdp-per-capita
