Finland is the best place in the world to be a mother, according to Save
the Children's 14th Mothers' Index. The US, (where most Nigerians run
to) is ranked 30th, while our beloved Nigeria is ranked 169...it's in
the bottom 10. *sigh*
The index ranked countries according to 5 indicators of a mother's
well-being: 1.
Maternal health (the risk of maternal mortality);
2.
Children's
well-being (the mortality rate of children under five); 3.
Educational
status (number of years of formal schooling a woman receives); 4.
Economic
status (gross national income per capita); and 5.
Political
status (the
participation of women in national government). See the top 10 and
bottom 10 after the cut...