Northern Europe > North America? Seems like it.

It seems like Northern Europe (Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Sweden, Finland + Iceland) are better for quality for life as compared to North America. The Scandinavian countries have consistently ranked high in surveys regarding Quality of Life index, WHO rankings for the best place to live and so on.

The old image of USA as the land of plenty and the land of the have it alls is slowly waning. Yes, there are some people in USA who are extremely rich. But what about the general population? No so. 

Scandinavian countries seem to have a better Healthcare system, better educational system and better welfare system for the common man. 

More on this later...