Canada is the No. 1 overall in the 2021 Best Countries Report. Canada also ranked No. 1 in quality of life and social purpose. Of course Canadians always knew this, but now more people know it š. Stay safe and please come visit our amazing country (when the pandemic is over).šØš¦
This year, the model that powers this report has evolved in response to a transformational year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cultural, economic, political and technological influences remain important, and two new categories have been added: social purpose and agility. Together, this broad range of categories determines how the 78 countries studied are ranked on the world stage. Japan and Germany finish Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, while Switzerland, the previous No. 1 overall country, falls to No. 4. Australia remains as the No. 5 overall country followed by the United States, which rises one position to No. 6 overall. Learn more here