The country reclaimed its spot atop the list after a one-year hiatus, while the United States moved up again in the annual rankings.
Switzerland has reclaimed its No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Countries rankings after a one-year hiatus, while the United States and Sweden moved into the top 5 in the seventh edition of the analysis, released on Tuesday.
The central European country supplanted Canada, which moved down to No. 3 in the 2022 rankings. Switzerland also landed at No. 1 in the open for business subranking – which assesses countries by how business-friendly they’re perceived to be – and in the top 5 for quality of life. A country’s performance in those subrankings and eight others contributes to their overall Best Countries ranking. But a strong business climate is where Switzerland arguably shines the most..
