NEW YORK, AUG 22
India ranks 78th on the World’s Best Countries’ list compiled by Newsweek magazine, which placed nations on the basis of health, education, economy and politics.
Among India’s neighbours, China is ranked 59th, Sri Lanka is placed at 66th position, while Bangladesh and Pakistan has been placed at 88th and 89th spots respectively.
Japan, South Korea and Singapore are the only three Asian countries in the top 20.
The top four positions go to Finland, Switzerland, Sweden and Australia while the United States comes in at 11th with Germany at 12th and the United Kingdom at 14th.
“In Newsweek’s first-ever Best Countries special issue, we set out to answer a question that is at once simple and incredibly complex. If you were born today, which country would provide you the very best opportunity to live a healthy, safe, reasonably prosperous and upwardly mobile life?”, writes Rana Foorohar, deputy editor.
The rankings are based on performance in areas such as education, health, economic dynamism and quality of life.
India is described as a big country with 1.2 billion people with a small per capita income of USD 1,170 per capita.
India gets 2.5 for freedom of expression, political participation and electoral processes from Freedom House with 1 being the highest score. Pakistan scores low with 4.5.
In the ‘ease of doing’ business category, India gets 133rd rank, according to World Bank, which puts 1 as the best place to do business.
India @ 78th in best country list
NEW YORK, AUG 22 India ranks 78th on the World's Best Countries' list compiled by Newsweek magazine, which placed nations on the basis of health, education, economy and politics.
