The Top 5 Countries With the Lowest Level of Child Well-being (among rich nations)
| Country | Score | |
|---|---|---|
1 |
United Kingdom | 18.2 |
2 |
United States | 18.0 |
3 |
Hungary | 14.5 |
4 |
Austria | 13.8 |
5 |
Portugal | 13.7 |
Sources: UNICEF Child Poverty Report 2007
List Notes: Countries are listed in order of their average rank for six dimensions of child well-being: Material well-being, Health and safety, Educational well-being, Family and peer relationships, Behaviours and risks and finally Subjective well-being. The score is based on the average ranking position for all six dimensions with a low score indicating greater child well-being and a high score indicating lesser child well-being.
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