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According
to the index, Costa Rica
is #34 in the world but #1
in Latin America
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Costa Rica
has top ‘Good Country Index’
in Latin America
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By the
A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Good Country International
Index rates Costa Rica has the
best place among the countries
of Latin America.
The Good Country Index measures
how much each of the 153
countries on the list
contributes to the planet and to
the human race through their
policies and practices.
The Index is a composite
statistic of 35 data points
mostly generated by the United
Nations. These data points are
combined into a common measure
which gives an overall ranking,
and a ranking in seven
categories: Science and
Technology, Culture,
International Peace and
Security, World Order, Planet
and Climate, Prosperity and
Equality, and Health and
Well-being
According to the index, Costa
Rica is #34 in the world but #1
in Latin America, with the
following scores
- #74 in Science &
Technology,
- #24 in Culture,
- #25 in International Peace
& Security,
- #28 in Global Contribution,
- #57 in Planet & Climate,
- #39 in Prosperity &
Equality
- #84 in Health &
Well-being.
Following Costa Rica, Chile is
the country #35 in the World and
#2 in Latin America.
According to the Index, the best
country in the world is Finland.
The Netherlands is second and
Ireland is third.
In terms of other
English-speaking countries,
Canada is #11, the United
Kingdom #15, Australia #18 and
U.S.A. in #48 (14 positions
behind Costa Rica).
The last position of the Index
is for Iraq, with position #153
of the countries that were
included in the study.
The complete index can be seen
in ‘The Good
Country’ link*
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What issues should Costa Rica
improve to achieve a better
qualification? We would like to
know your thoughts on this
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comments to: news@amcostarica.com
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