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Ranking movements, data source updates, and regional trends across 95 countries.
Quick answer
The Q1 2026 WhereNext composite ranking has Singapore at #1 (74.7/100), Hong Kong at #2 (71), and Switzerland at #3 (70). The strongest region by composite average is Europe at 57.9/100. Across 95 countries, the mean composite score is 46.9/100. All scores are derived from public-domain institutional datasets (World Bank ICP, UNDP HDI, IEP Global Peace Index, OECD PISA, EF EPI, Eurostat) — no crowdsourced inputs.
Key facts
| Rank | Country | Region | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Asia | 74.7 |
| #2 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Asia | 71 |
| #3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Europe | 70 |
| #4 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Europe | 69.9 |
| #5 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Asia | 69.7 |
| #6 | 🇦🇹 Austria | Europe | 68.9 |
| #7 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Europe | 68.5 |
| #8 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Europe | 68.1 |
| #9 | 🇫🇮 Finland | Europe | 67.7 |
| #10 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Asia | 67.7 |
Countries scoring furthest from the mean (47/100). These are the biggest outliers in the current dataset.