International rankings of the United States
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The following are links to International rankings of the United States.
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[edit] Economic
- A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2005, ranked 3 out of 62 countries
- IMD International: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005, ranked 1 out of 60 economies (countries and regions)
- The Wall Street Journal: 2006 Index of Economic Freedom, ranked 7 out of 155 countries
- The Economist: The World in 2005 - Worldwide quality-of-life index, 2005, ranked 13 out of 111 countries
- World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 Growth Competitiveness Index Ranking, ranked 6 out of 125 countries
[edit] Educational
- OECD: Programme for International Student Assessment (2003 PISA[1]), Ranked 24th of 38 in mathematics, 9th of 38 in science, 7th of 38 in reading, and 20th of 38 in problem solving.
- Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers 2005, ranked 9 out of 110 countries
[edit] Political
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2006, ranked 20 out of 163 countries
- Yale University Center for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network: Index of Environmental Sustainability Index, ranked 35 out of 146 countries.
[edit] Social
- Reporters without borders: Fourth annual worldwide press freedom index (2005), ranked 34 (American territory) & 137 (in Iraq) out of 167 countries
- United Nations: Human Development Index (2003), ranked 8 out of 177 countries
