The United States is the wealthiest large economy in the world. Yet, for some reason, we can't seem to find a way to invest in our nation's children. 

A new UNICEF paper,  Child Well-Being in Rich Countries , looks at how wealthy countries are raising their children. It examines "children’s well-being in terms of material conditions (related to household-income levels); health and safety; education; risky behavior (such as excessive alcohol consumption); and physical environment, including housing conditions."

Thanks to the Institute for Policy Studies for this eye-opening chart showing how high child poverty is in the United States compared with other developed nations. The data is stunning—a U.S. child poverty rate of 23.1 percent, compared with 5.3 percent in Finland and 8.5 percent in Germany. Even the rate next worse to the United States—12.1 percent in the United Kingdom—is far lower. What really sets this chart apart, though, is the comparison with the percentage of those in the top 1%.