We all feel that the country we live in is the best among all the others. But is it actually the best? According to US News & World Report’s annual ranking, we can learn about the best countries across the globe. According to the 8th edition of US News & World Report’s Best Countries 2023, India was ranked 30th!
India Ranks 30th On The Best Countries List
The ‘Movers’ category, in which nations are placed based on their potential for future growth, including how well-prepared they are to handle difficulties posed by the global economy, saw India perform the best.
Next to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, India was ranked fifth on the list. India was rated eighth for culture and heritage. India is the 12th-most powerful nation in the world.
According to the research, India has 3,287,263 sq. km. of land area, 1,417,173,173 people, and a GDP of USD 3.39 trillion. In terms of cultural influence, India ranked 29th.
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An Annual Report
Switzerland retained its number-one spot as the best country this year. This is the second consecutive year that Switzerland has ranked 1. The United States slipped down to 5th rank!
With 16 entries, European nations dominate the top 25 on the list. The only Asian nations in the top 25 are South Korea (21), Singapore (16), China (20), and Japan (6th).
The only Middle Eastern nation in the top 25 is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is ranked 19th. Zimbabwe, Cyprus, and Honduras are now included in the Best Country Rankings for the first time.
Each year, US News & World Report compiles a list of the “Best Countries” based on a variety of criteria. These criteria are broken down into 10 thematic sub-rankings, which are Adventure, Agility, Cultural Influence, Entrepreneurship, Heritage, Movers, Open for Business, Power, Quality of Life, and Social Purpose.
For the ranking, a total of 17,195 people from 36 nations across the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East were polled. Participants were given a randomly selected subset of nations and national traits to think about.
Check the list here.
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