Each year, The Reputation Institute ranks the most nations and companies on the planet in various categories, using reams of survey data and its own proprietary RepTrak Pulse scoring system. Here are the results for 2016, based on some 48,000 responses from people in G8 countries, responding to questions on how they perceive different countries in categories from government to overall happiness.
20. Singapore
RepTrak Pulse Score: 60.12
19. Portugal
RepTrak Pulse Score: 66.53
18. Germany
RepTrak Pulse Score: 67.55
17. Spain
RepTrak Pulse Score: 67.73
16. Belgium
RepTrak Pulse Score: 67.95
15. France
RepTrak Pulse Score: 69.32
14. Japan
RepTrak Pulse Score: 70.97
13. The United Kingdom
RepTrak Pulse Score: 71.08
12. Italy
RepTrak Pulse Score: 71.68
11. Austria
RepTrak Pulse Score: 72.44
10. Netherlands
RepTrak Pulse Score: 73.90
2015 Rank: #9
9. Ireland
RepTrak Pulse Score: 74.11
8. Denmark
RepTrak Pulse Score: 74.25
2015 Rank: #8
7. New Zealand
RepTrak Pulse Score: 74.68
2015 Rank: #7
6. Finland
RepTrak Pulse Score: 75.16
2015 Rank: #6
5. Norway
RepTrak Pulse Score: 76.18
2015 Rank: #2
4. Australia
RepTrak Pulse Score: 76.84
2015 Rank: #5
4. Australia
RepTrak Pulse Score: 76.84
2015 Rank: #5
2. Canada
RepTrak Pulse Score: 77.82
2015 Rank: #1
1. Sweden
RepTrak Pulse Score: 78.34
2015 Rank: #3
-Forbes