Switzerland Is No. 1 in 2023 U.S. News Best Countries Rankings
The nation retained its top ranking while the United States slipped for the first time in five years.
Switzerland has retained its top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Countries rankings, marking the second year in a row and the sixth time overall the central European nation has placed No. 1. The small, landlocked country is followed by Canada (No. 2), Sweden (No. 3), Australia (No. 4) and the United States (No. 5) – which is down a spot from 2022 – in the latest edition of the analysis, released Wednesday.
European countries made up the majority of the top 25, holding 16 spots in the 2023 rankings. Germany saw the largest fall among these leading nations, down five spots since 2022, while Australia and New Zealand saw the largest increases, both up three spots year over year.
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