--For the first time, Canada takes the top spot overall in the 2021 Best Countries Report, a ranking and analysis project by U.S. News& World Report; BAV Group, a unit of global marketing ...

The US, China, and Russia remained unchallenged as the world's most powerful countries in 2023, according to this year's global power rankings, published by US News & World Report.. The rankings ...

The World Happiness Report is out, and once again Nordic countries are humming along with the highest scores. The No. 1 country, Finland, has held onto its top ranking for seven years straight.

Spain is one of the most highly developed countries in the world. In 2021, the country spent 1.43% of its GDP on R&D. 15. Norway. Absolute R&D Spending: $9.75 billion. Human Development Index: 0.966.

The world’s happiest country has managed to keep its No. 1 ranking for eight years running. The picture in the United States isn’t so rosy.