These Are The Most And Least Talent-Competitive Countries In The World, 2019

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan DhirajStats GateApril 23, 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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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is CEO and editor-in-chief of CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.

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