With the development of the times, more and more Chinese people want to go abroad to develop their careers or settle down. So, how should we choose among many immigrant countries? Many people have difficulty making a choice because they know very little. In this regard, the latest ranking of "Best Countries of 2022" may give everyone some inspiration.
In the "Global Best Country List" released on September 27, Switzerland regained its first position after a year, Germany and Canada ranked second and 3 respectively, and the fourth to tenth were the United States, Sweden , Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, France and Denmark .
This list was jointly released by "U.S. News and World Report " in conjunction with BAV Group and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. It evaluates 85 countries based on 10 category indicators, including investment opportunities, adaptability, cultural influence, corporate spirit, traditional inheritance, innovation ability, business friendliness, national strength, quality of life and social responsibility.
The project is based on a survey of 17,991 people from 36 countries around the world from April 30 to July 13, 2022, including 8,061 elites, 4,536 business decision makers and 8,035 ordinary people.
Questions of life have become the highest-weighted indicator this year . In this regard, Kim Castro, the US news editor and chief content officer, said, "Putting quality of life first shows that factors such as a good job market, affordability, political stability, and a developed health and education system play an increasingly important role in shaping a country's global image."
In 2022, the risk of global economic and social unrest increased significantly. Not only is the epidemic lingering, but large-scale wars have also emerged. In such a general environment, most of the respondents' concerns this year are concentrated on economic and survival crises. Under such circumstances, it is reasonable that Switzerland, which has always been peaceful, stable and economically developed, won the first place.
Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world . It has been known for its neutrality for centuries, and its neutrality has long been respected by European neighbors. Analysts believe that in the current environment, Switzerland's tradition of maintaining neutrality in international conflicts will benefit it a lot. Because of this, Switzerland ranks first in business friendliness this year, and the strong business environment can be said to be the most shining place in Switzerland. Of course, this wealthy country is also impeccable in terms of quality of life, ranking among the top five in the world in this indicator.
This year Canada scored very high in three aspects: quality of life (3rd in the world), resilience (3rd in the world) and social responsibility (5th in the world).
Among them, the score in the quality of life indicator is as high as 97.9 points. This indicator evaluates the difficulty of employment, affordability of living costs, economic stability, family, harmony, income equality, political stability, security, and the improvement of the public education system and public health system, etc. Canada is perfect in these aspects.
Meanwhile, it is very good (96%) in terms of having a good job market (score of 100%), corruption-free (100%), family-friendly (98.6%), trustworthy (96.7%) and economic stability.
This year, another major North American country - The United States also performed very well . After jumping from seventh place in 2020 to sixth place, the United States has ranked among the top four this year. The country ranks first in several sub-rankings, or close to the top, ranks first in national strength and adaptability, second in innovation ability, and third in cultural influence.
Resilience ability evaluates a country's adaptability, reaction speed, dynamic ability, development level, etc.Innovation ability evaluates a country's degree of globalization, national education, entrepreneurship and innovation ability, capital injection ability, complete legal framework, etc. The first place in these aspects shows the outstanding strength of the United States.
European countries remain strong in this ranking, accounting for 6 seats in the top ten. In addition to Switzerland (first), Germany (second), Sweden (fifth) and the United Kingdom (eighth), France and Denmark rose two places respectively compared with last year, ranking ninth and tenth respectively.
