Flashes: December 4, 2013

Gross national income (GNI) per capita:
US - $50,610, Sweden - $44,150, Germany - $41,890, UK - $36,880, Japan - $36,290

Life expectancy:
Japan - 83 years, Sweden - 82 years, Germany 81 years, UK - 80 years, US - 79 years

Students performing at highest proficiency levels (math/science/reading)
Japan - 24/18/18%, Germany - 17/12/9%, UK - 12/11/9%, US - 9/7/8%, Sweden - 8/6/8%

Energy use per capita:
US - 303.4 kBtu, Sweden - 202.6 kBtu, Germany 153.8 kBtu, UK - 131.2 kBtu, Japan - 115.8 kBtu

Energy use per capita without transportation:
US - 218.1 kBtu, Sweden - 169.5 kBtu, Germany - 127.0 kBtu, Japan - 97.9 kBtu, UK - 97.4 kBtu

GINI (measure of income inequality - higher number means more inequality):
US - 45.0, Japan - 37.6, UK - 34.0, Germany - 27.0, Sweden - 23.0

Enjoy the journey!