How No. 1 Switzerland and others have mastered the trade-offs of modern statehood – and why the U.S. ranks No. 18.

US News & World Report ranked the best countries in the world. In 2026, the US fell short of the top 10, while many European ...

Wealth between countries is often discussed as though it were a simple ranking of who has the most money. In reality, the picture is narrower and more complicated. Lists of the world’s richest ...

Luxembourg remains the wealthiest nation in the world in 2025, reaffirming its dominance with a staggering GDP per capita of ...

We have entered into another year and as the global economic landscape evolves, countries have increased not just in population, but for influence in trade and finance. As per the latest projections ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more ...

Some countries don't just work harder-they work smarter, at least on paper. When economists measure productivity using GDP per hour worked, they're essentially asking: how much economic value is ...

BEIRUT: The World Bank ranked Lebanon in 82nd place among 185 nations and 15th in the Middle East and North Africa region in terms of nominal gross domestic product for 2007, as reported by Lebanon ...

Once again, Switzerland has claimed the top spot as the best country in the world. The 2026 rankings, released Thursday, were compiled by US News & World Report in partnership with the Wharton School ...