These countries performed the best overall in the 2017 Best Countries rankings. The rankings aim to gauge¹ global perceptions of the world’s biggest economies.

以下国家在“2017年最佳国家“整体排名中相当亮眼 。这份排名意在衡量全球最大经济体。

China, the world’s most populous² country, ranks No. 20 overall. It is considered to be the third most powerful nation and the second best country in which to start a business.

中国为世界人口最大国，总体排名为二十,被视为第三大强国，“创业最佳国”里排名第二。

10挪威

Norway, which has twice rejected European Union membership, ranks No. 10 overall. The country takes the No. 1 spot in Citizenship³ and the No. 2 spot in Most Transparent⁴.

挪威两度拒绝成为欧盟成员国，整体排名为地第十。“公民权益”排名第一，“最透明”国度排名第二。

9法国

France, one of the most visited countries in the world, ranks No. 9 overall. It is No. 2 in Cultural Influence and No. 6 in Power.

法国是人们最常去的国家之一，整体排名第九。“文化影响力”排名第二，“强国”排名第六。

8澳大利亚

Australia is the No. 8 Best Country overall. The Land Down Under – No. 4 in Quality of Life and No. 9 in Adventure – also ranks in the top 10 in terms of education.

澳大利亚整体排名第八，这个位于南半球的国家，“生活质量”排名第四，“冒险指数”排名第九，教育排名第十。

7美国

The United States ranks No. 7 overall. The country with the largest economy in the world is also considered the most powerful. It ranks No. 3 in Entrepreneurship and No. 3 in Cultural Influence, as well.

美国整体排名第七，是世界最大经济体，也是世界最强国。“创业精神”排名第三，“文化影响力”也排名第三。

6瑞典

Sweden, one of the most generous countries in terms of contributing funds to humanitarian⁵ aid, ranks No. 6 overall. The country is No. 2 in Citizenship and No. 1 in Best Countries for Green Living.

瑞典就人道主义援助贡献基金而言，属于最慷慨的国家之一，整体排名第六。“公民权益”排名第二，“最佳绿色生活国家”排名第一。

5日本

Japan, ranked No. 5 overall, is the top performing Asian country. It ranks No. 5 in Movers and No. 1 as the most forward-looking country.

日本总体排名第五，是亚洲表现最优异的国家。“原动力”排名第五，“前瞻性”排名第一。

4德国

Germany ranks No. 4 overall. The nation ranks No. 10 in Citizenship. It is also No. 1 in Entrepreneurship and No. 3 in Best Countries for Education.

德国总体排名第四。"公民权益”排名第十。“创业精神”排名第一，“教育最佳国家”排名第三。

3英国

The United Kingdom ranks No. 3 overall. It ranks No. 4 in Power and No. 5 in Cultural Influence.

英国整体排名第三。“强国”排名第四，“文化影响力”排名第五。

2加拿大

Canada, the second largest country in the world in terms of landmass, ranks No. 2 overall. It takes top spots in Quality of Life and Best Countries for Education.

加拿大整体排名第二，幅员辽阔，位居世界第二。“生活质量”与“教育最佳国家”均居首位。

1瑞士

Switzerland debuts⁶ as the No. 1 Best Country in 2017. The country, well-known for its history of neutrality, ranks No. 3 in Open for Business and No. 3 in Citizenship.

2017年最佳国家瑞士首度排名第一。瑞士以中立而闻名，“乐于谈生意”排名第三，“公民权益”排名第三。