These Are The Most And Least Talent-Competitive Countries In The World, 2019
Switzerland, Singapore, and the United States continue to lead the world in talent competitiveness, that’s according to the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2019, released by business school INSEAD. European countries continue to lead in the index with eight of them included in the top ten.
Switzerland came first, followed by Singapore and the United States. Norway ranked 4th on the Index, followed by Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Luxembourg. Of the top 20 countries, 13 were in Europe, 3 in Asia, 2 in North America, and 2 in Oceania.
The 2019 report, which measures the ability of countries and cities to grow, attract and retain talent, covers 125 national economies and 114 cities across all groups of income and levels of development.
Most Talent-Competitive Countries In The World, 2019
| Rank | Country | Income Groups |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | High income |
| 2 | Singapore | High income |
| 3 | United States | High income |
| 4 | Norway | High income |
| 5 | Denmark | High income |
| 6 | Finland | High income |
| 7 | Sweden | High income |
| 8 | Netherlands | High income |
| 9 | United Kingdom | High income |
| 10 | Luxembourg | High income |
| 11 | New Zealand | High income |
| 12 | Australia | High income |
| 13 | Iceland | High income |
| 14 | Germany | High income |
| 15 | Canada | High income |
| 16 | Ireland | High income |
| 17 | Belgium | High income |
| 18 | Austria | High income |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | High income |
| 20 | Israel | High income |
| 21 | France | High income |
| 22 | Japan | High income |
| 23 | Estonia | High income |
| 24 | Qatar | High income |
| 25 | Czech Republic | High income |
| 26 | Malta | High income |
| 27 | Malaysia | Upper-middle income |
| 28 | Portugal | High income |
| 29 | Slovenia | High income |
| 30 | South Korea | High income |
| 31 | Spain | High income |
| 32 | Chile | High income |
| 33 | Cyprus | High income |
| 34 | Costa Rica | Upper-middle income |
| 35 | Lithuania | High income |
| 36 | Brunei Darussalam | High income |
| 37 | Latvia | High income |
| 38 | Italy | High income |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | High income |
| 40 | Bahrain | High income |
| 41 | Slovakia | High income |
| 42 | Poland | High income |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | Upper-middle income |
| 44 | Greece | High income |
| 45 | China | Upper-middle income |
| 46 | Uruguay | High income |
| 47 | Mauritius | Upper-middle income |
| 48 | Oman | High income |
| 49 | Russia | Upper-middle income |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | High income |
| 51 | Montenegro | Upper-middle income |
| 52 | Panama | Upper-middle income |
| 53 | Hungary | High income |
| 54 | Bulgaria | Upper-middle income |
| 55 | Croatia | High income |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | Upper-middle income |
| 57 | Jordan | Upper-middle income |
| 58 | Philippines | Lower-middle income |
| 59 | Lebanon | Upper-middle income |
| 60 | Argentina | Upper-middle income |
| 61 | Armenia | Lower-middle income |
| 62 | Botswana | Upper-middle income |
| 63 | Ukraine | Lower-middle income |
| 64 | Kuwait | High income |
| 65 | Colombia | Upper-middle income |
| 66 | Thailand | Upper-middle income |
| 67 | Indonesia | Lower-middle income |
| 68 | Serbia | Upper-middle income |
| 69 | Romania | Upper-middle income |
| 70 | Mexico | Upper-middle income |
| 71 | South Africa | Upper-middle income |
| 72 | Brazil | Upper-middle income |
| 73 | Rwanda | Low income |
| 74 | Turkey | Upper-middle income |
| 75 | Albania | Upper-middle income |
| 76 | Georgia | Upper-middle income |
| 77 | Mongolia | Lower-middle income |
| 78 | Namibia | Upper-middle income |
| 79 | Peru | Upper-middle income |
| 80 | India | Lower-middle income |
| 81 | Tajikistan | Low income |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | Lower-middle income |
| 83 | Bhutan | Lower-middle income |
| 84 | Tunisia | Lower-middle income |
| 85 | Kenya | Lower-middle income |
| 86 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Upper-middle income |
| 87 | Ecuador | Upper-middle income |
| 88 | Guatemala | Lower-middle income |
| 89 | Moldova | Lower-middle income |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | Upper-middle income |
| 91 | Laos | Lower-middle income |
| 92 | Vietnam | Lower-middle income |
| 93 | Gambia | Low income |
| 94 | Ghana | Lower-middle income |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | Lower-middle income |
| 96 | Egypt | Lower-middle income |
| 97 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Upper-middle income |
| 98 | Honduras | Lower-middle income |
| 99 | Nigeria | Lower-middle income |
| 100 | Morocco | Lower-middle income |
| 101 | Paraguay | Upper-middle income |
| 102 | Senegal | Low income |
| 103 | Nicaragua | Lower-middle income |
| 104 | Zambia | Lower-middle income |
| 105 | Algeria | Upper-middle income |
| 106 | El Salvador | Lower-middle income |
| 107 | Cambodia | Lower-middle income |
| 108 | Pakistan (Islamic Republic of) | Lower-middle income |
| 109 | Uganda | Low income |
| 110 | Lesotho | Lower-middle income |
| 111 | Tanzania | Low income |
| 112 | Venezuela | Upper-middle income |
| 113 | Cameroon | Lower-middle income |
| 114 | Liberia | Low income |
| 115 | Malawi | Low income |
| 116 | Mali | Low income |
| 117 | Ethiopia | Low income |
| 118 | Bangladesh | Lower-middle income |
| 119 | Madagascar | Low income |
| 120 | Nepal | Low income |
| 121 | Zimbabwe | Low income |
| 122 | Mozambique | Low income |
| 123 | Burundi | Low income |
| 124 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Low income |
| 125 | Yemen | Low income |
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