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For Switzerland, the 2020 ranking is the the fourth consecutive yearhas been judged No. 1 by residents of 36 countries. Canada was chosen second, overtaking Japan in the U.S. News’ fifth annual survey.

The Best Countries report, produced from an annual global survey of more than 20,000 people in 36 countries including the United States, reflects increasingly negative views of the world and within countries. Nearly half of survey respondents say conditions around the world have worsened in the past year. Likewise, an increased percentage of people say the gap between the rich and poor has grown and that nationalism is increasing.

According to the ranking, here are the Top 25 Countries in the World

1. Switzerland
2. Canada
3. Japan
4. Germany
5. Australia
6. United Kingdom
7. United States
8. Sweden
9. Netherlands
10. Norway
11. New Zealand
12. France
13. Denmark
14. Finland
15. China
16. Singapore
17. Italy
18. Austria
19. Spain
20. South Korea
21. Luxembourg
22. United Arab Emirates
23. Russia
24. Portugal
25. India

The Bottom 5 of the U.S. News 2020 Best Countries rankings are

• Lebanon
• Serbia
• Oman
• Belarus
• Tunisia

See the full report.