Top 10 "Good" Countries
These are the 10 best countries in the world at being good -- measured by how much each country contributes to the planet and to the human race, relative to its size -- according to a study by the independent policy advisor Simon Anholt and his co-author, Robert Govers.
Number 10 is Belgium.
They have the 5th best prosperity and equality score in the world and excel at open trading and investing in other countries to help them develop. Its health and well being rank is 3rd overall and is impressively number 1 in culture. Denmark is 9th, ranking 5th in both its world order and health and well being scores.
It suffers on international peace and security because of its alliance with the United States that's kept it busy fighting on foreign soil lately, and because it has a strong arms exports industry. The number 8 good country is Norway, one of the best on environmental issues.
It's also strong at maintaining world order and spreading health and wealth among its people. Like every other country on this list, its international peace and security rank could be higher. The United Kingdom, the 7th ranked country, would probably be number 1 if its peace score was better.
Its in the top 10 in health, prosperity, world order, and science and technology -- for which it takes the top spot, with a thriving academic sciences industry. The Swedes are 6th by hitting the top 10 in health, science and tech, world order, and top 5 in prosperity, and the planet and climate.
Sweden does great at limiting their greenhouse gas emissions by pursuing biofuels and other alternative energies. New Zealand grabs the fifth spot by ranking no lower than 41st in any metric, and is in the top 10 for the environment and science and technology by churning out patents and nobel prize winners.
4th is the Netherlands.
The Dutch are top 3 in three categories: Culture, health and wellbeing, and world order: which it helps maintain by giving generously to charity and signing lots of UN treaties. The Swiss come in 3rd.
They rank 2nd in prosperity and equality with its outstanding open trading and foreign direct investment efforts. They're also top 10 in world order, health and wellbeing, and science and technology. Finland does the 2nd most good in the world, relatively speaking.
They make the top 20 in every category, but international peace and security. Their health and wellbeing rank is so high because of very generous food and humanitarian aid programs and excessive donations to the World Health Organization. And the number 1 do-gooding country on earth is Ireland.
They are the best at promoting equality around the world, have a great culture, they encourage world order and a healthy world. Surprisingly, their lowest ranking is in planet and climate, mainly because they export a lot of hazardous waste to other nations. So every country could do even more good by targeting key areas and setting their goals higher, but overall, these ten nations do very well at promoting good in the global community.
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