Is there a way to measure the greatest country in the world?
I suppose it depends on your definition, but I believe the best country is the one that produces the ultimate combination of happiness, health, and productivity/success.
Fortunately there are studies that rank countries across each of those areas, and the goal of this article is look across the individual rankings to arrive at the overall best of the best.
Happiness
The World Happiness Report is the ultimate authority on global happiness, ranking 156 countries by their happiness levels. Here are the Top 10 happiest countries in 2018, as determined by the latest study:
- Finland
- Norway
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Sweden
- Australia
In case you are wondering, the US came in at #18 in the latest Happiness rankings (one spot ahead of the UK).
Health
The Bloomberg Health Index ranks the healthiest countries in the world based on several factors including life expectancy, health risks…
