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World’s Best Countries To Invest In Or Do Business For 2020

Anna PapadopoulosStats GateFebruary 17, 2020February 19, 2020

Singapore

Singapore has been crowned as the best country in the world to invest in or do business for 2020, according to the CEOWORLD magazine. The United Kingdom took silver, followed by Poland (No. 3), Indonesia (No. 4), and (No. 5). Ranked number 1 among 80 countries, Singapore continues to be the most attractive destination for investors and businesspeople.

The rankings were based on 11 different factors including corruption, freedom (personal, trade, and monetary), workforce, investor protection, infrastructure, taxes, quality of life, red tape, and technological readiness. Each category was equally weighted.

The rankings had Australia in sixth place, followed by the Philippines, the United States, Malaysia, and the Czech Republic. The United Arab Emirates, Germany, China, and Japan ranked 12th, 16th, 31st, and 32nd, respectively, among the world’s best countries to invest in or do business for 2020.

The 2020 edition of the report in which CEOWORLD magazine ranks and analyzes 80 countries according to their business and investment environment. CEOWORLD magazine thinks that ease of doing business and people (investors & skilled employees) mobility play strategic roles.

World’s Best Countries To Invest In Or Do Business For 2020

Rank	Country	Total Score	Economic Stability	Government Policies	Skilled Labour Force	Institutional Framework	Education And Research	Market Potential	Trade Openness
1	Singapore	86.087	78.2	69.79	66.48	99.81	97.04	95.99	95.3
2	United Kingdom	84.494	72	68.74	65.48	98.38	96.25	95.61	95
3	Poland	83.368	70.5	67.52	65.36	95.95	95.42	95.23	93.6
4	Indonesia	82.978	70.3	67.21	64.85	95.56	95.2	95.23	92.5
5	India	82.481	70.1	66.96	64.63	95.3	95.01	93.67	91.7
6	Australia	82.305	69.9	66.3	64.63	95.19	94.95	93.67	91.5
7	Philippines	81.564	69.8	62.54	64.61	94.98	94.88	92.84	91.3
8	United States	81.232	69.8	61.01	64.59	94.73	94.51	92.79	91.2
9	Malaysia	81.021	69.5	60.64	63.89	94.71	94.51	92.79	91.1
10	Czech Republic	80.578	68.3	60.12	63.07	94.54	94.49	92.73	90.8
11	France	80.178	68.2	59.46	61.88	94.42	94.25	92.54	90.5
12	United Arab Emirates	79.447	66.9	57	61.73	94.21	93.56	92.33	90.4
13	Ireland	79.074	66.8	56.68	60.87	93.9	93.22	91.85	90.2
14	Netherlands	78.498	66.6	55.27	60.8	93.57	93.02	90.43	89.8
15	Finland	78.267	66	55.22	60.65	93.56	92.44	90.4	89.6
16	Germany	78.041	65.8	54.38	60.52	93.52	92.17	90.4	89.5
17	Sweden	77.678	65.2	53.5	60.43	93.18	91.98	90.06	89.4
18	Oman	77.538	65	53.41	60.14	92.96	91.84	90.02	89.4
19	Uruguay	77.192	64.2	53.02	59.44	92.86	91.71	90.02	89.1
20	Bulgaria	77.017	64	52.94	59.39	92.37	91.55	89.77	89.1
21	Denmark	76.842	63.9	52.6	59.27	92	91.26	89.77	89.1
22	Israel	76.572	63.4	51.77	58.9	91.9	91.25	89.77	89
23	Vietnam	76.214	62.6	50.91	58.49	91.85	91.24	89.51	88.9
24	Canada	75.998	62.4	50.62	58.22	91.37	91.19	89.49	88.7
25	Turkey	75.802	62.2	50.49	58.07	90.97	90.84	89.45	88.6
26	Slovenia	75.664	62.1	50.06	58.03	90.82	90.59	89.45	88.6
27	Brazil	75.595	62.1	50.01	57.96	90.8	90.55	89.45	88.3
28	South Korea	75.302	61.3	49.84	57.53	90.31	90.5	89.34	88.3
29	Mexico	75.138	60.7	49.66	57.32	90.3	90.35	89.34	88.3
30	Chile	74.858	60.4	48.68	57.19	90.27	89.93	89.34	88.2
31	China	74.691	60	48.48	56.98	90.16	89.76	89.26	88.2
32	Japan	74.518	60	48.33	56.95	89.92	89.55	89.08	87.8
33	Austria	74.278	59.1	48.21	56.89	89.92	89.05	89.08	87.7
34	Romania	74.161	59.1	47.77	56.79	89.83	88.97	88.97	87.7
35	Croatia	74.061	59	47.6	56.68	89.72	88.88	88.94	87.6
36	Italy	73.874	58.7	47.08	56.64	89.51	88.75	88.94	87.5
37	Russia	73.717	58.4	46.88	56.42	89.45	88.54	88.83	87.5
38	Argentina	73.612	58.4	46.45	56.37	89.34	88.43	88.78	87.5
39	New Zealand	73.428	57.9	46.41	56.33	88.89	88.39	88.78	87.3
40	Bahrain	73.288	57.3	46.25	56.22	88.88	88.33	88.74	87.3
41	Greece	73.124	57	46.25	55.92	88.88	88.11	88.71	87
42	Azerbaijan	72.968	56.9	46.22	55.45	88.62	88.08	88.71	86.8
43	Norway	72.902	56.9	46.13	55.42	88.58	88	88.49	86.8
44	Kazakhstan	72.801	56.7	45.96	55.1	88.57	87.99	88.49	86.8
45	Hungary	72.605	56.1	45.71	54.98	88.5	87.76	88.49	86.7
46	Portugal	72.464	56	45.52	54.94	88.4	87.4	88.49	86.5
47	Ukraine	72.255	55.8	45.19	54.46	88.21	87.39	88.34	86.4
48	Hong Kong	72.171	55.5	45.16	54.36	88.19	87.36	88.33	86.3
49	Slovakia	72.017	55.4	45.1	54.35	87.73	87.07	88.27	86.2
50	Latvia	71.921	55.2	45.09	54.33	87.7	86.77	88.26	86.1
51	Saudi Arabia	71.672	54.1	44.73	54.29	87.64	86.7	88.25	86
52	Switzerland	71.481	53.8	44.62	53.79	87.44	86.61	88.21	85.9
53	Belgium	71.275	53.4	44.6	53.46	87.12	86.42	88.03	85.9
54	Iceland	71.118	52.7	44.48	53.43	87.07	86.38	87.97	85.8
55	Luxembourg	70.971	52.6	44.36	53.23	86.67	86.3	87.94	85.7
56	Estonia	70.857	52.1	44.34	53.23	86.62	86.21	87.9	85.6
57	Lithuania	70.674	52	44.06	53.1	86.1	86.18	87.78	85.5
58	Malta	70.521	51.6	43.94	53.01	85.9	85.92	87.78	85.5
59	Cyprus	70.454	51.4	43.93	52.97	85.8	85.8	87.78	85.5
60	Serbia	70.338	51.3	43.71	52.68	85.72	85.76	87.7	85.5
61	Georgia	70.211	51.2	43.71	52.46	85.54	85.47	87.7	85.4
62	Belarus	70.057	51	43.65	52.46	85.17	85.35	87.57	85.2
63	Montenegro	69.921	51	43.58	51.95	85.08	85.18	87.56	85.1
64	Armenia	69.717	50.6	43.56	51.74	84.6	84.96	87.46	85.1
65	North Macedonia	69.551	50.3	43.51	51.69	84.58	84.42	87.46	84.9
66	Kosovo	69.285	49.1	43.43	51.66	84.23	84.32	87.46	84.8
67	Moldova	68.904	47.3	43.17	51.33	84.22	84.05	87.46	84.8
68	Albania	68.771	47.3	43.02	51.07	84.08	83.89	87.44	84.6
69	Bosnia and Herzegovina	68.588	47	42.99	50.75	83.97	83.6	87.41	84.4
70	South Africa	68.404	46.4	42.97	50.56	83.69	83.53	87.28	84.4
71	Tunisia	68.114	45.2	42.97	50.22	83.49	83.4	87.22	84.3
72	Kuwait	67.918	44.7	42.76	50.21	83.11	83.16	87.19	84.3
73	Qatar	67.681	43.4	42.66	50.15	82.97	83.14	87.14	84.3
74	Vanuatu	67.261	42	42.39	49.43	82.89	82.77	87.05	84.3
75	Antigua and Barbuda	67.128	41.9	42.36	49.16	82.84	82.51	87.03	84.1
76	Saint Kitts and Nevis	66.688	39.4	42.15	49.11	82.78	82.36	87.02	84
77	Grenada	66.562	39.3	41.96	48.82	82.75	82.17	86.94	84
78	Dominica	66.374	39.2	41.85	48.2	82.72	81.81	86.94	83.9
79	Saint Lucia	65.857	36.5	41.58	48.09	82.56	81.51	86.86	83.9
80	Iran	65.674	36	41.32	47.96	82.38	81.4	86.86	83.8

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