World’s Top 25 Countries For 2017: Switzerland, Canada, And UK Topped

Switzerland has topped the list in the 2017 ranking of the best countries in the world, according to a new study conducted by the news magazine US News and World Report in partnership with the Wharton School, a business school at the University of Pennsylvania.

The report is based on a survey that asked more than 21,000 people from four regions to associate 80 countries with specific characteristics.

Report shows that Switzerland, the European tax haven, is viewed as the world’s No. 1 country. Canada took the No. 2 spot, followed by the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan.

Sweden, the US, Australia, France and Norway made up the top ten ‘best countries’. Here are the top 20 countries to live in, based on a number of factors including quality of life, power, and wealth.

Top 25 best countries in world for 2017:

1. Switzerland
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. Germany
5. Japan
6. Sweden
7. United States
8. Australia
9. France
10. Norway
11. Netherlands
12. Denmark
13. Finland
14. New Zealand
15. Singapore
16. Italy
17. Luxembourg
18. Austria
19. Spain
20. China
21. Ireland
22. UAE
23. South Korea
24. Portugal
25. India

Top 25 best countries in world for 2017