2020 Best Countries

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How the Coronavirus Impacts Immigrants

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How the Coronavirus Impacts Immigrants

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacts undocumented communities as Trump plans to suspend immigration to the U.S.

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Countries and Human Rights

These countries are seen to embrace human rights as worries grow over the erosion of civil rights.

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Assessing Care Systems

Respondents to a global survey say these countries are seen to have the best health care systems.

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Opinion: Assessing Trustworthy Leaders

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Israeli Apps Track Virus, Guard Privacy

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Opinion: Inventing a New Social Contract

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World’s Banks Brace for Rise in Defaults

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Call to End Middle East Crackdowns

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Subrankings

These nine subrankings make up the overall ranking, each highlighting a different area.

Adventure

Take the road less traveled

Citizenship

These countries provide safety nets for their people and an inclusive society

Cultural Influence

These countries are leading the way in art, fashion and entertainment

Entrepreneurship

Innovative countries with enterprising citizens

Heritage

These countries have shaped history with their culture

Movers

These countries with up-and-coming economies are the ones to watch

Open for Business

Business-friendly countries that attract investment

Power

Countries that are the main players on the international stage

Quality of Life

Citizens of these countries lead happy, healthy lives

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Best Countries for Raising Kids

Nordic nations may be the best place to raise children, according to the Best Countries report.

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Measuring global performance on a variety of metrics.

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Best Countries is a rankings, news and analysis project created to capture how countries are perceived on a global scale. The rankings evaluate 73 countries across 24 rankings drawn from a survey of more than 20,000 global citizens, measuring 75 dimensions that have the potential to drive trade, travel and investment and directly affect national economies.