The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 4 days agoMost Common Country of Birth for Foreign-Born Residents (excluding Mexico), by State.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down14
arrow-up1185arrow-down1imageMost Common Country of Birth for Foreign-Born Residents (excluding Mexico), by State.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 4 days agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoCanada has roughly the same HDI ranking as the US, whereas Mexico is somewhat lower. So from the “looking for a better life” perspective, Canadians don’t have an incentive to move to the US (other way around actually, from HDI). Just a guess though.
minus-squarepound_heap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·4 days agoWrong guess. There is Germany on the list
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-24 days agoWell yes, but so is Canada, which has a higher HDI than the US. Parent was asking why Mexico is excluded from the list while Canada is not. By “don’t have incentive” I’m just referring to an on-paper incentive from an HDI ranking.
Canada has roughly the same HDI ranking as the US, whereas Mexico is somewhat lower. So from the “looking for a better life” perspective, Canadians don’t have an incentive to move to the US (other way around actually, from HDI).
Just a guess though.
Wrong guess. There is Germany on the list
Well yes, but so is Canada, which has a higher HDI than the US.
Parent was asking why Mexico is excluded from the list while Canada is not.
By “don’t have incentive” I’m just referring to an on-paper incentive from an HDI ranking.