The best countries in the world – and where South Africa fits in
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- 30 Jan 2023
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Switzerland held its position as the number one country in the world, according to the 2022 Best Countries report, a rankings and analysis project by US News & World Report, Y&R’s BAV Group and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
The report ranks 85 countries across a range of criteria, from economic influence, open for business, and quality of life – capturing how nations are perceived on a global scale.
Switzerland ranked among the top in quality of life, open for business, green living, and starting a career.
Quality of life measures a country’s broad access to food, housing, quality education, health care and employment, while open for business determines how business-friendly a nation is based on the balance between stability and expense.
Starting a career measures a country’s labour market using seven attributes: a good job market, economically stable, entrepreneurial, income equality, innovation, living, and progressiveness.
Switzerland is followed by Germany, which moved up one spot to No. 2, replacing Canada, which fell to No. 3 as countries with more progressive social and environmental policies dominate the overall rankings.
Nordic nations – Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland – rank in the top 15 overall. Sweden is the No. 1 country for quality of life and social purpose. Social purpose ranks a nation’s human rights, the general environment, and religious freedom.
Denmark takes the top spot for education and raising children, while Finland ranks at the top for transparency – which ranks nations in five categories: transparent business practices, transparent government practices, well-distributed political power, trustworthiness and corruption.
Canada shifted one spot to No. 3 from No.2 in 2021. However, it maintained its position in the top three – ranking No.1 in the world for starting a career. Read More…
