RESPECTED COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

JAPAN

The most respected Asian country, Japan scored highest in

the advanced economy dimension (technology, high quality

products, well known brands).

GERMANY

Tying with Japan, Germany’s reputation suffered

some setbacks along with France due to the recent pressures

on the European Union and the financial situation with Greece.

ITALY

Although it fared poorly in governance and business environment,

it did extremely well in almost every other category, lifestyle,

natural beauty, friendliness, culture, popular brands, etc.

Furthermore, Italians seem to be the most humble as they

rated their country significantly lower than did the rest of the world.

UNITED KINGDOM

The UK fared slightly above average on all indicators but the

one area where it broke the top 10 was education. Behind,

Canada, Switzerland, Australia, and the Nordic countries

people rated the UK as being their top place to study.

AUSTRIA

Famous for its pristine beauty, strong economy, effective

government, and good infrastructure, Austria is the first

of the “enviable” countries on our list. These countries

are the developed economies known for their systems that

just work. Low corruption, good education, efficient healthcare,

high quality of life and effective safety nets characterize

their societies.

IRELAND

Ireland’s reputation has shot up once again after economic

indicators began to improve. It has always scored well in

terms of appealing environment and effective government.

BELGIUM

Scoring high in safety, ethics, responsible government,

efficiency and progressive policies, the capital of the

European Union is known for more than just its tasty waffles.

NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands is the first country on our list to score in the

top 10 in all 3 categories (appealing environment,

advanced economy, effective government).