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[-] Rolder@reddthat.com 45 points 1 month ago

At the end of the day, while living in the US does have its share of issues, they absolutely do not compare to living in Africa.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Not to downplay how horrible life can be anywhere for someone who’s not healthy, wealthy, and typical:

Different by a factor of 187.

187 years in South Sudan to equate a year income in the US.*

Wiki GDP Per Capita PPP

*edited, thanks below

[-] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

To equal a month's income, you mean?

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

If the difference is a factor of 187 wouldn't you need 187 years in South Dudan to equal a year's income in the US? 187 / 12 is just over 15, but now you're comparing years to months

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Doh!! Bad math! Thanks, edited.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Think I meant 15 years in South Sudan = one month in USA

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

it would not change the result this time, but these numbers lie a lot if you don't factor in cost of living.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

No, America bad. Lemmy doot left side. Calcium

[-] Sidhean@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I clapped and good bones

[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

There's a bunch of African countries I would rather live than the US, although maybe not exactly South Africa or Congo...

[-] Rolder@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago
[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Namibia, Kenya, Mauritius, Ghana, Botswana, The Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Equatorial Guinea.

[-] tomatol@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

A bunch of African countries rank higher than the US in the HPI https://happyplanetindex.org/hpi/?show_all=true

[-] Rolder@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

That website is using the nations carbon footprint as a part of their measure of happiness which I find confusing. Carbon footprint is important sure but it doesn’t relate to happiness and gives undeveloped countries an advantage.

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Well go right ahead then. I'm going to stay in my comfortable home here in the USA though.

[-] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

each to their own :)

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