Australia is a developed country, ranking 13th in economic progress and 16th in the World Economic Forum's 2010-2011 Global Competitiveness Index rankings. Australia ranks high in many global rankings such as: human development, quality of life, health care, life expectancy, public education, economic freedom, protection of civil liberties and political rights. Australia is a member of the United Nations, the Group of Twenty, the Commonwealth of Nations, ANZUS, the Economic Development Organizat