The New RTTT

 

The Sochi Olympics are completed and the results are in. Total medal count:

1. Russia - 33
2. U.S. - 28
3. Norway - 26
4. Canada - 25

Everyone should be proud of all their athletes, but winning is what really counts. The top 3 countries can celebrate their success, but a closer look at the results tells a different story. Which countries are getting the greatest value per medal?

In this blog post from Karl Fisch he makes a comparison between Olympic expectations and educational expectations.  When medals/10 million population is ranked the U.S. is 22nd at 0.5 and Norway is 1 st at 27.9. So who is really the better country? What if Olympic results were held to the same standards as educational results?