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(CNN)When it comes to health and prosperity, there’s no topping Norway.
For the 12th year in a row, the land of lefse and lutefisk has earned the number one spot on the United Nations’ 2015Human Development Index (HDI), released as part of its annual Human Development Report.
The HDI measures countries in three basic areas — life expectancy, education and income/standard of living.
Norway earned high marks in all areas to get an overall score of 0.944. Its life expectancy at birth is 81.6 years, while its gross national income (GNI) per capita is $64,992.
Rounding out the top five are: Australia (0.935), Switzerland (0.930), Denmark (0.923) and the Netherlands (0.922).