Searching for the safest countries and the safest cities to visit? An annual report ranks the safest places in the world—with Iceland coming out on top. ByLaura Begley Bloom, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and ...

In this article, we’ll list the most advanced countries to discuss their economic and human development status. For a shorter list, you can go to 10 Most Developed Countries in the World Heading into 2024. The distinction between developing and developed ...

Switzerland regained the top spot on U.S. News & World Report's list of best countries in the world. The 2024 rankings assessed 89 countries on factors including heritage, power, and entrepreneurship. European countries tend to offer the best quality of ...

The aftermath of a global pandemic re-shuffles Global Finance’s ranking of the world’s safest countries. With the world turned upside-down and inside-out by international conflict—Russia’s war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan’s attacks on Armenia, the ...

Behind a country's wealth and success are the policies that create possibilities, the people that drive the effort, and the history that shapes the nation’s environment and perspectives. Globalization has expanded a country's presence beyond its physical ...

Roopashree Sharma is a seasoned content writing professional with over 5 years of experience in digital journalism, specializing in education, science, trending, national and international news. She holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and ...

Today (May 22) is World Biodiversity Day. In celebration, below is a look at the world’s ten most biodiverse countries as measured by species richness. This list takes a simplified approach, created a weighted index using five groups of animals ...

Just under 90% of overall respondents to the global survey that informs U.S. News’ Best Countries rankings agreed to some extent in 2024 with the statement, “Women should be entitled to the same rights as men.'' However, for some Scandinavian countries ...

Climate change is causing new humanitarian crises and, compounding with conflict and poverty, accelerating existing crises in vulnerable communities around the world. Meanwhile, these communities are being left behind by world leaders. The countries on ...

The world is way off track for preventing “climate catastrophe,” and scientists are sounding the alarm that time is running out to slash fossil fuels. Data from Climate Action Tracker, an independent research group, reveals how much planet-heating ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with financial planning, derivatives, equities ...

The start of the new year is a prime time for job switching — with salary playing a key role in many employees’ decisions. Curious about what your European neighbours are earning? Here is Euronews' country comparison.