Organization
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Survey
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Rank
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Measurement(s)/Notes
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Year
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U.S. News & World Report
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Most Transparent Countries[1]
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12
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Measures government open practices, its trustworthiness and low levels of perceived political corruption in the 80 most developed countries
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2022
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U.S. News & World Report
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Best Countries report[2]
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7
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Measures adventure, agility, cultural Influence, entrepreneurship, heritage, political and individual freedom, social purpose and quality of life in the 80 most developed countries.
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2022
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Anholt-Ipsos
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Nation branding[3]
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10
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Measures national competence, governance, immigration and investment, people; exports, tourism and culture in the 50 most developed countries
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2022
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Fund for Peace
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Fragile States Index[4]
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5
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Measures risk and vulnerability of individuals of 179 countries
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2022
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U.S. News & World Report
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Agility[5]
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5
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Measures Individuals, businesses and governments adaptability to change in the 80 most developed countries
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2022
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U.S. News & World Report
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Best Countries for Education[6]
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9
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Measures quality of education in the 80 most developed countries
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2022
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State of World Liberty Project
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State of World Liberty Index[7]
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4
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Degree of economic and personal freedoms of 183 countries
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2021
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OECD Better Life Index[8]
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2
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Measures wellbeing, environmental quality, quality of public services and security of the 36 most developed countries:
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2020
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International Comparisons (OECD)
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Social justice[9]
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4
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Arithmetic average of individual indicators of a "Just society" of the 40 most developed countries:
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2020
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U.S. News & World Report
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Social Purpose[10]
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9
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Measures social progressiveness, inclusiveness and committed to social justice in the 80 most developed countries
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2022
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OECD
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Tertiary education[11]
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1
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Based on those 25- to 64-year-olds having completed tertiary education of the 50 most developed countries:
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2019
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The Economist
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Democracy Index[12]
|
15
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Measures pluralism, civil liberties and political culture of 167 countries
|
2020
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United Nations
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Good Country Index[9]
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11
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Measure how much each country contributes to the planet and to the human race, relative to its size (measured in GDP) of 125 countries
|
2020
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Social Progress Imperative
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Social Progress Index[13]
|
6
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Measures well-being of a society of 132 countries
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2021
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The Economist
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Global Food Security Index[14]
|
22
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Measures food affordability, availability, quality, safety, sustainability and adaptation of 109 countries
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2022
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The Heritage Foundation
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Index of Economic Freedom[15]
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13
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Based on the rule of law, government size, regulatory efficiency and open markets of 178 countries
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2021
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Institute for Economics and Peace
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Global Peace Index[16]
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13
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Measures overall peacefulness of 162 countries
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2021
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Transparency International
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Corruption Perceptions Index [17]
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13
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Based on public sector corruption of 175 countries & territories
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2021
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UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
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World Happiness Report[18]
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12
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Based on (quality of) life factors of 156 countries
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2021
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Georgetown University
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Women, Peace and Security Index[19]
|
24
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Measures women's well-being—inclusion (economic, social, political); justice (formal laws and informal discrimination); and security (at the family, community, and societal levels)
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2021
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Travel Safe - Abroad
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Safest countries Index[20]
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15
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Measures public safety based on the number of incidents including mugging, drugs, violent crimes, bribery, property crimes, stolen vehicles, religion, and racial tolerance of 163 countries
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2022
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Theglobaleconomy.com
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Public services index[21]
|
24
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Measures quality of public services of 177 countries
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2022
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International Institute for Management Development
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Most competitive economies[22]
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19
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Economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment and healthcare / education of the 67 most developed countries
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2019
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Reporters Without Borders
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Press Freedom Index[23]
|
13
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Level of freedom available to journalists of 180 countries
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2021
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World Economic Forum
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Global Competitiveness Index[24]
|
16
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Measures level of prosperity of citizens of 144 economies
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2019
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Legatum
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Prosperity Index[25]
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15
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Measures wealth, economic growth, education, health, personal well-being, and quality of life of 167 countries
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2021
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United Nations Development Programme
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Human Development Index[26]
|
5
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Based on life expectancy, education, and per capita income of 187 countries. Note: Norway has been ranked the highest sixteen times, Canada eight times, Japan and Iceland twice and Switzerland once. See Human Development Index#Past top countries
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2021
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World Intellectual Property Organization
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Global Innovation Index[27]
|
25
|
Measures success in innovation of 143 countries
|
2021
|
World Population Foundation
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Best Countries To Live[28]
|
5
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Measures equality among genders, literacy, average life expectancy, and financial stability of 146 countries
|
2022
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Yale and Columbia Universities
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Environmental Performance Index.[29]
|
13
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Environmental performance of 178 countries
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2020
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World Bank
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Ease of doing business index[30]
|
14
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Regulatory environment of 189 countries
|
2021
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