Canada By the Numbers: How We Rank

We all know that Canada is a pretty dandy place to live. It’s not perfect of course, but compared with most other nations we’re in an enviable position. How enviable? Let’s take a look at how Canada ranks in the most important global indices:

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Status of World Liberty Index

The Status of World Liberty Index ranks countries based on the economic and personal freedoms of their citizens. In 2014, Canada ranked 10th.

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Human Development Index

The UN's Human Development Index measures education, income and life expectancy. Canada ranked 8th in this year's index.

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Ease of Doing Business Survey

Canada is a little further down in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business survey, but we still came in at a respectable #16.

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Index of Economic Freedom

In 2014 Canada ranked 6th in the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom.

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World Press Freedom Index

Canada ranked 18th in the Reporters Without Borders 2014 World Press Freedom Index.

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Corruption Perceptions Index

The Corruption Perceptions Index measures abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery. Canada ranked 9th for the least corrupt country in the world.

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Global Peace Index

The Global Peace Index rates countries based on how peaceful they are. In 2014, Canada ranked 7th.

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Global Happiness Report

We're a pretty happy bunch here in Canada. The most recent Global Happiness Report ranked us as the 6th happiest place in the world.

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Reputation Index – Overall Reputation

After three years in top spot, Canada slipped to 2nd position overall in the Reputation Institute's 2014 Reputation Index.

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Reputation Index – Travel Category

But Canada still ranks 1st in the Reputation Index's category of best places to visit.

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Reputation Index – Places To Live

And the Reputation Index says we're the #1 place in the world to live.

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Reputation Index – Study Category

And the #1 place in the world to learn.

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Reputation Index – Events Category

And the #1 place to attend and organize events.

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Democracy Index

The Economist's 2014 Democracy Index puts Canada in 8th place out of 167 countries ranked by civil liberties and political participation.

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Air Quality Index

According to the World Health Organization's Air Quality Index, Canada has the 3rd best air in the world.

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Patriotic Survey

The University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center ranked countries by their national pride. Canada was 6th most patriotic nation in the world.

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TripAdvisor Top 10 World Parks

TripAdvisor named Vancouver's Stanley Park as the #1 park in the world.

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Vogue’s 15 Coolest Neighbourhoods

Earlier this year Vogue Magazine named the West Queen West area of Toronto's Queen Street West as the second hippest neighbourhood in the world.

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National Geographic’s 25 Best Ski Towns

Four Canadian locations make National Geographic's list of the world's top 25 ski towns. Congratulations to Fernie, BC, Whistler, BC, Banff, AB and Mont Tremblant, QC.

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Global AgeWatch Index

We're all aging and Canada is a great place to do it. According to the United Nations-backed Global AgeWatch Index, we're the 5th best place in the world to grow old, thanks to our long life expectancy, healthcare system and government pension program.

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International Prosperity Index

We also rank #5 on the Legatum Institute of London's 2014 International Prosperity Index. The index ranks countries by a number of factors including personal freedom, economic progress and opportunity.