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The numbers here go from 8 to 254. Couldn't you make most of the countries on this list look good or bad by just adjusting the comparison set?
by SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
The numbers here go from 8 to 254. Couldn't you make most of the countries on this list look good or bad by just adjusting the comparison set?
- nabla9 6y agoSweden has relevant peer group to compare against. Sweden had the ability and resources to get into line with other Nordic countries, but it didn't. The difference is caused by political choices. Sweden fucked up. How Sweden did against Kenya or India is not not as relevant. Kenya and India don't have the same capabilities as Sweden.
- cjblomqvist 6y agoWhat about Belgium? What's the big difference between Belgium compared to the Nordic countries? Because they've had it a lot worse than Sweden. TLDR; It's possible to cherry pick. And it doesn't lead us anywhere (neither for nor against your hypothesis).
- nabla9 6y agoBelgium did worse. >TLDR; It's possible to cherry pick. I didn't cherry pick. I selected the best reference group. Other Nordic countries are very similar to Sweden. Then I added some other countries to show that Sweden is roughly average in genera.