GCI: Which are the 'goodest countries'?

ET Online Apr 5, 2022

Sweden

Sweden is the number one - for the second year in a row - on the latest edition of the Good Country Index. Image Source: iStock

Denmark is second in the index that measures what a country contributes to humanity, and what it takes away. Image Source: iStock

Germany is ranked third, Netherlands fourth and Finland fifth in the index which is in its ninth edition. Image Source: iStock

The GCI is calculated by merging thirty-five datasets, which measure the actual behavior of most countries. Image Source: iStock

They measure contributions to science & tech, culture, international peace, world order, climate, health etc. Image Source: iStock

The datasets are by organizations like the UN, the WHO, UNESCO, the Global Footprint Network etc. Image Source: iStock

India is ranked 52 on the GCI this time, which is up one place from what it had in the previous edition. Image Source: iStock

China comes 69th in a total list of 169 countries studied. Pakistan is placed in the 110th place. Image Source: iStock

GCI is a project started by independent policy advisor Simon Anholt for a debate on what countries are for. Image Source: good-country

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