Highlights: Canada rated as the 4th Best Country in the World
- The U.S. News country recently released rankings of the best countries in the world in 2024.
- Canada bagged the 4th position on the list with an index score of 94.1%.
- The Country has been consistently ranked in the list of top 5 countries for the past four years.
- Scores given to factors like adventure, social purposes, and movers are some of the major reasons that contributed to Canada's growth.
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Canada is listed in the Top 5 best countries in the World
According to the U.S. News rankings released for the year 2024, Canada is positioned as the fourth-best country in the world. The country has consistently ranked in the top five countries, even securing the second position last year. Social purposes, adventure, and movers are some scoring attributes that contribute to the country's growth. Canada has been seen on top for a majority of the scoring factors.
As per the U.S. rankings report, here are some of the other rankings that the country has garnered:
|
Ranking |
Factor |
|
2nd |
Best countries to headquarter a corporation |
|
4th |
Best education systems |
|
5th |
Most racial equity |
|
5th |
Country with the most perceived transparency |
|
6th |
Country where people could have a comfortable retirement |
|
6th |
Best countries to raise a child |
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List of Top 10 Best Countries in the World in 2024
The table below has the list of the top 10 best countries according to their rankings and index scores.
|
Countries |
2024 Ranking |
Indexed score |
|
Switzerland |
1 |
100 |
|
Japan |
2 |
96.6 |
|
The United States of America |
3 |
94.2 |
|
Canada |
4 |
94.1 |
|
Australia |
5 |
92.9 |
|
Sweden |
6 |
91.7 |
|
Germany |
7 |
90.6 |
|
The United Kingdom |
8 |
87.9 |
|
New Zealand |
9 |
86 |
|
Denmark |
10 |
85.2 |
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What are the U.S. News rankings for the countries based on?
The U.S. assesses countries based on 73 attributes and a collective survey of "engaged citizens." The 73 attributes are further classified into ten significant factors or themes that are listed below:
- Movers
- Quality of life
- Entrepreneurship
- Agility
- Social purpose
- Open for business
- Cultural influence
- Adventure
- Power
- Heritage
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