The USA ranks ninth among the world’s 19 wealthiest nations in terms of overall child well-being - despite having the world’s largest economy, according to a Save the Children report released Friday.
The Child Prosperity Index looks at indicators in eight areas affecting children around the world, including health, education, income, safety, employment, gender equality, infrastructure and the environment.
The report is being released ahead of the G20 Summit in China this September. G20 is a meeting of leaders from 20 of the world's largest economies, including the European Union, to discuss issues in the global economy.
Across the G20 nations, Germany's children are most well off, followed by France and Japan. The U.S. lags behind, scoring below average in environment, health and gender equality, according to the report.
Though the index doesn't directly include child poverty data, it does stress that the prevalence of the issue in many high income countries.
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