Germany Voted Best Country

The votes are in! Germany was announced as the best country in the world according to U.S. News & World Reports. Canada and the United Kingdom occupied the second and third spots respectively, while the U.S. ranked fourth. The countries were ranked according to 65 factors in nine different categories. Adventure, business readiness, cultural clout, differentiation, global citizenship, innovation & entrepreneurship, power & influence, quality of life, and values & heritage were the subjects of interest.

According to the survey, Germany received a perfect ten for entrepreneurship. It also ranked high in power, citizenship, and quality of life categories. Germany’s strong economy had a great influence on its top rank.

Canada was number one in quality of life. The U.K. received high rankings for several categories including power, cultural influence, citizenship, and entrepreneurship. It’s no shock that the United States placed first for power. The U.S. was also third for both cultural influence and entrepreneurship, but fell short in both business readiness and adventure.

Overall 60 countries were surveyed. Brazil was given the honor of best country to visit. France’s fine art and exquisite eateries had it ranking number one in culture and Italy has the richest heritage. For the full list, visit www.usnews.com/news/best-countries