#1: Switzerland is the best country in the world

The U.S. News and World Report recently put out a new ranking of the best countries in the world. The top five are Switzerland, Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan.

This ranking is now in its second year. It is based on a survey of more than 21,000 people from 36 countries in all regions of the world.

Switzerland is admired for its low unemployment ( 3.6 percent in February of 2017), skilled labor force and one of the highest gross domestic products (GDPs) per capita in the world.

According to this report, the top 20 overall best countries to live in are: 

1. Switzerland
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. Germany
5. Japan
6. Sweden
7. United States
8. Australia
9. France
10. Norway
11. Netherlands
12. Denmark
13. Finland
14. New Zealand
15. Singapore
16. Italy
17. Luxembourg
18. Austria
19. Spain
20. China

Sources:

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries;
www.myswitzerland.com
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