Prosperity Index

No two people will truly agree on what "Prosperity" is but these guys took a crack at it.
Found it interesting that countries with a socialist bent top the "prosperity-index" for 2010. Of course the index itself is highly subjective but food for thought.

One has to ignore Norway due to its highly subsidized economy (from oil) but the others stand on their own merits.

Here is the list:

The Top 10:

1. Norway

2. Denmark

3. Finland

4. Austrailia

5. New Zealand

6. Sweden

7. Canada

8. Switzerland

9. Netherlands

10. United States

From here:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/26/prosperity.index/