These are the factors that the student should look at when comparing the standards of living between the different countries. Available housing is important because when housing is not easily available, many people end up homeless, living in houses that are not suitable for their needs or spending a high percentage of their income in housing. Birth rates are important because when the rate is too high, this might mean that women are not welcome in the workforce or that they have no access to family planning. If the rate is too low, it might mean that people are overworked or that policies are not sympathetic to young parents.
