According to a comprehensive report from Worldway: On June 24, the "Good Country Index" was released for the first time in Berlin, Germany. It ranks 125 countries worldwide based on their contributions to the planet and humanity. Ireland was named the "best" country in the world, while China ranked 107th.
The "Good Country Index" was designed and developed by a research team led by independent policy advisor Simon Anholt. It analyzes the specific situation of 125 countries using 35 categories of data provided by the United Nations, the World Bank, other international institutions, and non-governmental organizations. These categories include freedom of speech, number of refugees accepted, volume of arms exports, and number of Nobel laureates. Countries are then scored and ranked based on their contributions in seven areas: science and technology, culture, international peace and security, world order, global climate, prosperity and equality, and health and well-being.
Among them, Nordic countries generally ranked high, while countries frequently plagued by war, such as Iraq and Libya, were at the bottom. Nine of the top ten countries are located in Western Europe, making Western Europe the "best" region in the world. Outside of Western Europe and English-speaking regions, the Latin American country of Costa Rica ranked the highest at 22nd.
Cyprus ranked 18th out of the 125 countries evaluated. In the field of science and technology alone, Cyprus's results are remarkable, ranking third globally. This data takes into account the number of international students, the publication of academic articles in international journals, Nobel laureates, and applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, all of which are closely related to a country's GDP.
Worldway Editor
