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Is immigration considered as a factor in such studies? Because many of the tallest nations in Europe are some of the least ethnically diverse. Also, 4 out of 1
by krn 8y ago
Is immigration considered as a factor in such studies? Because many of the tallest nations in Europe are some of the least ethnically diverse.
Also, 4 out of 10 tallest nations in the world are from former Yugoslavia, which is one of the poorest regions of Europe[1].
[1] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/maps-and-graphics/the-tallest-and-shortest-countries-in-the-world/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/maps-and-graphics/the-tal...
- benwad 8y agoI'm not sure if it's factored in in the study, but the Netherlands is far from ethnically homogenous. Also, most immigration to NL has been post-1950 whereas the USA pre-1950 was an outlier in the Western world for its intake of immigrants.
- krn 8y agoNetherlands is an exception. Most of the countries in the top 10 are extremely ethnically homogenous, and it has nothing to do with income. Montenegro (#2) is one of the poorest, and Norway (#4) is one of the richest.
- bsaul 8y agoNot sure if i understood you correctly, but just in case : Japan is a enthnically very not diverse, and has a very short population. Some ethnicities are taller than others, for sure. So in a way, japan could benefit from immigration from holland, should it happen one day.
- krn 8y agoIf you looked at the tallest and the shortest nations in the world, you would see, that most of them are not ethnically diverse at all. My point is, that the height of a person has nothing to do with the income, but rather with his anchestry. And because the US is extremely etnically diverse, making any conclusions is pointless.
- eridan2 8y agomalnutrition during early childhood causes low height: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunted_growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stunted_growth