| Organization | Survey | Rank | Value | Measurement(s)/Notes | Year |
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| OECD | Tertiary education[4][5] | 1 | - | Based on those 25- to 64-year-olds having completed tertiary education ofG7 countries | 2022 |
| Asher & Lyric | LGBTQ+ Danger Index[6][7] | 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 theGay Travel Index chart in 2023,[8] and sixth in theEqualdex Equality Index in 2023.[9] | 2023 |
| Anholt-Ipsos | Nation branding[10] | 3 | 70.32/ 100 | Measures national competence, governance, immigration and investment, people; exports, tourism and culture in the 50 most developed countries | 2022 |
| Fund for Peace | Fragile States Index[11] | 3 | - | Measures risk and vulnerability of individuals of 179 countries | 2022 |
| The Conference Board of Canada | Old-age standard of living[12] | 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[13] | 4 | - | Measures quality of education in the 80 most developed countries | 2022 |
| State of World Liberty Project | State of World Liberty Index[14] | 4 | Top 5% | Degree of economic and personal freedoms of 183 countries | 2021 |
| Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | OECD Better Life Index[15] | 4 | - | Measures wellbeing, environmental quality, quality of public services and security of the 36 most developed countries: | 2020 |
| International Comparisons (OECD) | Social justice[16] | 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[17] | 5 | - | Measures social progressiveness, inclusiveness and committed to social justice in the 80 most developed countries | 2022 |
| The Economist | Democracy Index[18] | 5 | 9.24 / 10 (Full democracy) | Measures pluralism, civil liberties and political culture of 167 countries | 2020 |
| United Nations | Good Country Index[16] | 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[19] | 6 | 91.41/ 100 - Tier 1 of 6 | Measures well-being of a society of 132 countries | 2021 |
| The Economist | Global Food Security Index[20] | 7 | 79.1/ 100 | Measures food affordability, availability, quality, safety, sustainability and adaptation of 109 countries | 2022 |
| Charities Aid Foundation | World Giving Index[21] | 8 | - | Ranks over 140 countries according to how charitable they are (foreign aid). See alsoList of development aid sovereign state donors | 2022 |
| Institute for Economics and Peace | Global Peace Index[22] | 11 | - | Measures overall peacefulness of 162 countries | 2024 |
| Transparency International | Corruption Perceptions Index[23] | 11 | 77 / 100 | Based on public sector corruption of 175 countries & territories | 2021 |
| Travel Safe - Abroad | Safest countries Index[24] | 12 | 88 / 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[25] | 12 | - | Measures quality ofpublic services of 177 countries | 2022 |
| International Institute for Management Development | Most competitive economies[26] | 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[27] | 14 | - | Level of freedom available to journalists of 180 countries | 2021 |
| World Economic Forum | Global Competitiveness Index[28] | 14 | 79.6 / 100 | Measures level of prosperity of citizens of 144 economies | 2019 |
| Legatum | Prosperity Index[29] | 15 | 78.99/ 100 | Measures wealth, economic growth, education, health, personal well-being, and quality of life of 167 countries | 2021 |
| UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network | World Happiness Report[30] | 15 | 6.9 / 10 | Based on (quality of) life factors of 156 countries | 2024 |
| United Nations Development Programme | Human Development Index[31] | 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. SeeHuman Development Index#Past top countries. See alsoList of Canadian provinces and territories by Human Development Index | 2022 |
| World Intellectual Property Organization | Global Innovation Index[32] | 14 | - | Measures success in innovation of 133 countries | 2024 |
| World Population Foundation | Best Countries To Live[33] | 16 | 0.929 / 1.0 | Measures equality among genders, literacy, average life expectancy, and financial stability of 146 countries | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Women, Peace and Security Index[34] | 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[35] | 19 | 0.772 /0-1 | Measures gender equality of 142 countries | 2020 |
| Yale andColumbia Universities | Environmental Performance Index.[36] | 20 | 71/100 | Environmental performance of 178 countries | 2020 |
| World Bank | Ease of doing business index[37] | 23 | 79.14 /100
Very Easy | Regulatory environment of 189 countries | 2021 |
| Numbeo | Quality of Life Index[38] | 29 | 166.4 | Measures eight indices: purchasing power (including rent),safety, health care, cost of living, property price to income ratio, traffic commute time, pollution and climate. | 2025 |
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