Countries Index

The Futurebase countries index looks at hundreds of data points to determine the most advanced nations.

Country Rankings

FutureRankCountryPopulationLife ExpectancyInternet UsersSmartphone Users
1
Singapore
Singapore5.7m85.2079.77%
2
United States
United States324.5m80.0075.64%69.74%
3
Hong Kong
Hong Kong7.4m83.0086.56%
4
United Kingdom
United Kingdom66.2m80.8094.22%67.92%
5
Japan
Japan127.5m85.3092.19%49.49%
6
Switzerland
Switzerland8.5m82.6088.63%71.51%
7
South Korea
South Korea51m82.5092.37%71.13%
8
Luxembourg
Luxembourg583.5k82.3096.20%
9
Sweden
Sweden9.9m82.1090.83%72.32%
10
Iceland
Iceland335k83.1097.49%
11
Netherlands
Netherlands17m81.4090.15%68.80%
12
Finland
Finland5.5m81.0087.38%
13
Canada
Canada36.6m81.9089.02%69.78%
14
Ireland
Ireland4.8m80.9081.56%
15
Norway
Norway5.3m81.9096.37%
16
Denmark
Denmark5.7m79.5096.60%
17
Israel
Israel8.3m82.5078.54%
18
Australia
Australia24.5m82.3087.07%68.18%
19
Germany
Germany82.1m80.8089.43%67.58%
20
Spain
Spain46.4m81.8080.55%66.38%

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