The top 80 best countries to live in 2018 - The U.S. News & World Report, in partnership with Y&R’s BAV Consulting and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, published the Best Countries 2018 global ranking.
The list took into consideration factors such as category of citizenship, quality of life, entrepreneurship, business potential, and cultural influence. It was based on the opinion of over 21,000 people around the world.

Click here to find out which are the world's 80 best countries in 2018!

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80. Algeria - The African nation stood out for its business and investment potential, as its economy is flourishing. 

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79. Angola - Just like Algeria, Angola also stands out for its business potential as well as its growing economy.

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78. Serbia - This Balkan country has great business potential and lots of cultural and historical heritage.

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77. Iran - Iran stood out mainly for its power, the fact that it's a key player on the international scene, and that it has a growing economy.

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76. Nigeria - Good business potential and a growing economy were the best points for this African country.

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75. Lebanon - Cultural heritage and business were key advantages in this country.

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74. Pakistan - Power and business potential were the best highlights in this leading international country.

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73. Oman - This Middle Eastern country stands out for its growing economy and good business potential.

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72. Belarus - Business potential and investment are this country's biggest assets. However, its tourism and adventure factors also score highly!

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71. Ghana - The African country is strong in terms of business potential and investment. It has a growing economy and could be set to become a key player on the international stage in the future.

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70. Kazakhstan - This is another country with great business potential and a developing economy.

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69. Ukraine - The European country is also strong in business development and investment, as well as cultural heritage and tourism.

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68. Jordan - The country's growing economy was its strongest point.

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67. Bolivia - The South American country scored highly in business potential, cultural heritage, and tourism.

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66. Guatemala - Just like Bolivia, but with higher scores, Guatemala stands out for its business potential and tourism.

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65. Tunisia - The African country scored well in business potential as well as cultural heritage and tourism.

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64. Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan has great business potential and boasts a growing economy.

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63. Myanmar - A growing economy was the Asian country's best indicator.

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62. Tanzania - This African country has a growing economy and good business investment potential. Tourism was its third best factor.

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61. Bahrain - The Middle Eastern country attracts investors and also has a burgeoning economy.

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60. Ecuador - Business and tourism are the highlighted indicators for this South American country.

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59. Latvia - The Baltic country has great business potential and also stands out for its quality of life and citizenship.

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58. Uruguay - Business potential is the leading factor, followed by tourism.

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57. Kenya - The African country is another one which stands out for business potential and a growing economy.

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56. Bulgaria - Quality of life scores highly, topped only by business potential and investment.

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55. Colombia - Tourism is this country's highest score, but it also stands out for its business potential.

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54. Romania - Business, tourism and quality of life are Romania's highest scoring factors.

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53. Slovenia - Slovenia scores highly in business potential and quality of life, and also has good health and happiness.

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52. Chile - Business potential, tourism and cultural heritage are Chile's highest scoring factors.

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51. Sri Lanka - The Asian country is becoming increasingly developed, and this is reflected in the fact that it scored highest in terms of economy.

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50. Croatia - Business and tourism were the highest scores for this European country. Croatia could be a great place to invest in, as well as visit.

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49. The Philippines - This Asian country is great for investors as well as tourists. Many visitors flock to spend their dream holidays here.

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48. Panama - This country, located in central America, scored most highly in business.

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47. Morocco - The African country stood out for its cultural and historical heritage, as well as its good business potential and growing economy.

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46. Dominican Republic - The Dominican Republic scored highest in terms of tourism and business. In fact, it is one of the most popular locations to visit and invest in.

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45. Costa Rica - Tourism scored very highly for this country.

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44. Vietnam - The Southeast Asian country has a developing economy and stands out for its strong business potential.

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43. Peru - Business potential, and cultural and historical heritage were factors which stood out the most for Peru. The country also boasts a growing economy.

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42. Egypt - A growing economy and great cultural and historical heritage were the highest scoring factors for Egypt.

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41. Indonesia - Indonesia stands out for its business potential and growing economy.

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40. Argentina - Argentina has earned its place on this list due to its tourism and strong cultural and historical heritage.

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39. South Africa - This country benefits from a growing economy, and great tourism.

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38. Hungary - This European country scored highly in terms of business potential and cultural heritage.

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37. Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia has a burgeoning economy and excellent business potential. Both of these factors scored the same amount.

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36. Turkey - Turkey's cultural heritage earned it its position as 36th on the list.

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35. Qatar - This country in the Middle East has a strong economy and attracts new business opportunities.

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34. Malaysia - Malaysia's business potential was the factor which stood out the most.

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33. Czech Republic - Business, cultural heritage and citizenship (trustworthy country) were the indicators which stood out the most for the Czech Republic.

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32. Poland - Business potential, citizenship and quality of life were the determining factors. Poland may be one of the best places to live in the world.

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31. Mexico - In terms of cultural heritage, Mexico is the fifth highest in the world, according to the ranking. Tourism is another key factor for this country.

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30. Israel - Israel holds a strong position on the international stage, and boasts a growing economy.

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29. Brazil - Brazil scored the highest possible in terms of tourism. It is a dream destination for hoards of visitors from around the world!

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28. Greece - Greece scored third highest in terms of cultural heritage. Tourism was another strong factor.

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27. Thailand - A growing economy, good tourism and cultural heritage were the best factors for this country, which is adored by tourists from all over the world.

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26. Russia - Russia scored highest in terms of international power.

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25. India - India was the second highest scoring country in terms of growing economy. Its cultural heritage was also another key factor.

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24. Portugal - Cultural heritage and tourism helped Portugal score highly in the ranking.

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23. United Arab Emirates - The Middle Eastern country scored the highest in terms of a growing economy. Development and modernity are plain to see here!

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22. South Korea - Entrepreneurialism was the highest scoring factor, followed by business.

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21. Ireland - In terms of business, quality of life and citizenship, Ireland scores well.

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20. China - In terms of economy and power, China scores highly. 

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19. Spain - Spain takes second position in the cultural heritage score. Tourism was another factor which stood out.

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18. Luxembourg - This country had the highest score in terms of business potential, which means it has the best investment conditions.

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17. Austria - Citizenship and quality of life stood out in this country, which is one of the best ones in the world to live in.

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16. Singapore - This country has high scores in terms of growing economy and entrepreneurialism. 

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15. Italy - The country took the top score in two categories: historical heritage and cultural influence. Italy leads in art, fashion and entertainment. 

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14. Finland - Citizenship and quality of life where the factors that stood out the most for this country. Living in Finland is safe.

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13. New Zealand - The country scored very highly in terms of quality of life and citizenship. New Zealand may be one of the best places to live.

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12. Norway - In terms of citizenship, which includes society and trustworthy relationships, Norway scored the highest out of all countries. The Nordic country also scores well in terms of quality of life.

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11. Denmark - This country scores second highest in terms of quality of life. Denmark is definitely one of the best places to live.

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10. The Netherlands - Holland opens the rankings of the top 10 countries, with high scores in terms of citizenship, quality of life, business potential and entrepreneurialism.

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9. France - This European country is another which is rich in terms of culture. Its scores in cultural and historical heritage, and cultural influences were also high.

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8. United States - The US is the strongest in the world, according to its highest score in power out of any country. Entrepreneurialism and cultural influence were also indicators which stood out.

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7. Australia - Quality of life and citizenship made Australia one of the best countries to live in, according to the ranking.

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6. Sweden - Sweden stood out for the same factors, but scored even higher. 

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5. Japan - Japan got the top score for entrepreneurialism, with its strong, growing economy.

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4. United Kingdom - The UK is the fifth most powerful in the world, but it most stands out for its entrepreneurialism.

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3. Germany - The bronze medal goes to Germany, which scored highly in several factors such as entrepreneurialism, power, quality of life, and citizenship. Living well and having a successful business is possible here.

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2. Canada - Canada comes in second with the highest score for quality of life, as well as good scores for citizenship, business potential and entrepreneurialism.

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1. Switzerland - And the ranking's top country is Switzerland. Citizenship, business potential, quality of life and entrepreneurialism all scored highly. It's a great place to live happily and enjoy business success.

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