Why Switzerland Is the World’s Best Country – Again
With a reputation for a high quality of life and a healthy business environment, the Alpine nation in central Europe continues to tower atop the Best Countries rankings.
By Elliott Davis Jr.
U.S. News

The Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002. The New York Yankees from 1998 to 2000. The Chicago Bulls – twice.
Three-peat championship winners occupy relatively rare territory. In the annual Best Countries rankings from U.S. News, that territory is distinctly Alpine.

The small central European nation of Switzerland is No. 1 in the rankings for the third consecutive year and seventh time overall since the project’s inception. The 2024 analysis, released Tuesday, reflects perceptions of 89 countries based on a survey that reached almost 17,000 global citizens, with respondents connecting nations to dozens of attributes within 10 subrankings such as heritage, cultural influence, power and social purpose.

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