International rankings of Canada
Introduction Canada ranks among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, education levels, gender equality,  public services, public security and environmental sustainability. It ranks among the lowest of the most developed countries for housing affordability, healthcare services and  foreign direct investment.
International rankings ===Worldwide rankings ==='''Note:''' Below each survey uses a limited number of countries/region's for its assessments, see "Measurement(s)" for number variables. Organization Survey Rank Value Measurement(s)/Notes Year Asher & Lyric LGBTQ+ Danger Index  1 - Measures the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, 2-spirit and intersex (LGBTQ2I) people in 203 countries. '''Note:''' Canada ranked second in the ''Gay Travel Index'' chart in 2023, and sixth in the Equaldex Equality Index in 2023.2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Countries report 2 99.3/ 100   Measures adventure, agility, cultural Influence, entrepreneurship, heritage, political and individual freedom, social purpose and quality of life in the 80 most developed countries2023 Anholt-Ipsos  Nation branding 3 70.32/ 100  Measures national competence, governance, immigration and investment, people; exports, tourism and culture in the 50 most developed countries2022 Fund for Peace Fragile States Index 3 - Measures risk and vulnerability of individuals of 179 countries 2022 U.S. News & World Report Agility 3 94.1/ 100  Measures Individuals, businesses and governments adaptability to change in the 80 most developed countries2022 The Conference Board of Canada Old-age standard of living 3 Score of "A" - range A to D Measures standard of living for the elderly in the 15 most developed countries. '''Note:''' "Poverty among the elderly in Canada is at 6.7 per cent, much lower than for children or the working-age population." 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Countries for Education 4 - Measures quality of education in the 80 most developed countries2022 State of World Liberty Project State of World Liberty Index 4 Top 5%Degree of economic and personal freedoms of 183 countries 2021 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD Better Life Index 4 -Measures  wellbeing, environmental quality, quality of public services and security of the 36 most developed countries: 2020 International Comparisons (OECD) Social justice 4 7.1 / 10 Arithmetic average of individual indicators of a "Just society"  of the 40 most developed countries: 2020 U.S. News & World Report Social Purpose 5 - Measures social progressiveness, inclusiveness and committed to social justice in the 80 most developed countries2022 OECD Tertiary education 5 - Based on those 25- to 64-year-olds having completed tertiary education of the 50 most developed countries: 2019 ''The Economist'' Democracy Index 5  9.24 / 10 (Full democracy)Measures pluralism, civil liberties and political culture of 167 countries 2020 United Nations Good Country Index 6 - Measure how much each country contributes to the planet and to the human race, relative to its size (measured in GDP) of 125 countries 2020 Social Progress Imperative Social Progress Index 6  91.41/ 100 - Tier 1 of 6Measures well-being of a society of 132 countries 2021 ''The Economist'' Global Food Security Index 7 79.1/ 100 Measures food affordability, availability, quality, safety, sustainability and adaptation of 109 countries 2022 The Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom 9  77.9	/ 100 Based on the rule of law, government  size, regulatory efficiency and open markets of 178 countries 2021Institute for Economics and Peace Global Peace Index 11  - Measures overall peacefulness of 162 countries 2023 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index  11  77 / 100 Based on public sector corruption of 175 countries & territories 2021 UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network World Happiness Report 13 7.187 / 10 Based on (quality of) life factors of 156 countries 2021 Travel Safe - Abroad Safest countries Index 1288 / 100 Measures public safety based on the number of incidents including mugging, drugs, violent crimes, bribery, property crimes, stolen vehicles, religion, and racial tolerance of 163 countries 2022 Theglobaleconomy.com Public services index 12 - Measures quality of public services of 177 countries 2022 International Institute for Management Development Most competitive economies 13 - Economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment and healthcare / education of the 67 most developed countries 2019 Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index 14 - Level of freedom available to journalists of 180 countries 2021 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index  14  79.6 / 100Measures  level of prosperity of citizens of 144 economies 2019 Legatum Prosperity Index 15 78.99/ 100Measures wealth, economic growth, education, health, personal well-being, and quality of life of 167 countries  2021 United Nations Development Programme Human Development Index 15  - Based on life expectancy, education, and per capita income of 187 countries. '''Note:'''  Norway has been ranked the highest sixteen times, Canada eight times, Japan and Iceland twice and Switzerland once. See Human Development Index#Past top countries 2022 World Intellectual Property Organization Global Innovation Index 15 - Measures success in innovation of 143 countries 2021 World Population Foundation Best Countries To Live 16  0.929 / 1.0Measures equality among genders, literacy, average life expectancy, and financial stability of 146 countries 2022 Georgetown University Women, Peace and Security Index 17 0.885/ 1.0 Measures women’s well-being—inclusion (economic, social, political); justice (formal laws and informal discrimination); and security (at the family, community, and societal levels) 2023 World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 19  0.772 /0-1 Measures gender equality of 142 countries 2020 Yale and Columbia Universities Environmental Performance Index. 20   71/100 Environmental performance of 178 countries 2020 World Bank Ease of doing business index 23  79.14 /100  Very EasyRegulatory environment of 189 countries 2021===Freedom assessments===The freedom indices produced by several non-governmental organizations publishes assessments of political rights and civil liberties for countries around the world. Freedom in the World 2022 ''2022 Index of Economic Freedom'' 2022 Press Freedom Index 2021 Democracy Index 1 Free 2 Mostly free 2 Satisfactory situation 1 Full democracyFile:2021 Freedom House world map.png|Country ratings from Freedom House's ''Freedom in the World 2021'' surveyFile:Index of Economic Freedom 2021.svg|2021 Index of Economic Freedom.Source: The Heritage Foundation and ''The Wall Street Journal''File:Press freedom 2022.svg|Press freedom in 2022 according to Reporters Without BordersFile:Democracy Index 2020.svg|Democracy Index map in 2020 according to The Economist Intelligence Unit Index Scale Freedom in the World free partly free not free Index of Economic Freedom free mostly free moderately free mostly unfree repressed Press Freedom Index good situation satisfactory situation noticeable problems difficult situation very serious situation Democracy Index full democracy flawed democracy hybrid regime authoritarian regime authoritarian regime===Lowest rankings of  the most developed countries ===A developed country (or industrialized country) has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations. '''Note:''' Below each survey uses a limited number of countries for its assessment, see "Notes" for country number variables. Organization Survey Rank Notes Measurement(s) Year OECDNominal house prices 1  Most unaffordable housing  of the 38 most developed countries Comparing average home prices to average incomes. See also Lists of countries by GDP per capita2022RewheelMost expensive wireless costs 1 4G and 5G prices of the 50 most developed countries Measures  wireless costs2021OECD Lowest amount of acute care beds 1 Comparing the healthcare systems of  the 9 most developed countries Measures acute care beds per capita2021International Energy Agency Fuel-inefficient vehicles 1  Ranked against  the 53 most developed countries Measures the fuel economy of private cars from 2005 to 20172019Commonwealth Fund Worst healthcare system  2 Comparing the healthcare systems of the 11 most developed countries, Canada ranked 10th - second -to-last. Measures access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health care outcomes2021University of Calgary Worst corporate tax system 2Ranked against the 94 most developed countries Measures openness to foreign direct investment2020
Maps of indices File:World map of countries by World Happiness Report score (2023).svg|2022 World Happiness ReportFile:2022 Social Progress Index.jpg|2022 Social Progress IndexFile:2021-22 UN Human Development Report.svg|Human Development Index  2022 File:Current rankings in OECD Better Life Index 2020.png|Better Life Index 2020File:Ranks of countries by the Good Country Index 1.5 (2020).png|Good Country Index 2020File:Map of countries by Global Peace Index (2022).svg|Global Peace Index 2022 File:Countries by Legatum Prosperity Index (2020).png|2020 Legatum Prosperity Index.File:Gender Inequality Index 2019.svg|Gender Inequality Index 2020File:2020 EPI Map World.png|Environmental Performance Index 2020File:Ease of Doing Business 2020.png|Ease of doing business index 2020File:Map of countries by GINI coefficient (1990 to 2020).svg|Income inequality Gini index 2020File:Child mortality map of the world 2019.svg| infant mortality rates 2019
See also *Canadian values*Censorship in Canada*Economy of Canada*Freedom of expression in Canada*Freedom of religion in Canada*Healthcare in Canada*Human rights in Canada* LGBT rights in Canada* Women's rights in Canada
References
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External links * International Rankings (Canada) - The Conference Board of Canada* Global Benchmarking Database - University of Warwick * Canada international rankings - Rankedex* Country rankingss - TheGlobalEconomy.com*  Canada profile -  OECD* Catalogue of Indices 2016 - Global Observatory