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Countries with the best competitiveness 2017-2018

The statistic reflects the score on the Global Competitiveness Index of 2016, which shows the competitiveness of countries worldwide. In the year 2016, Switzerland was ranked 1st alongside the United States with scores of 5.9.

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The statistic reflects the score on the Global Competitiveness Index of 2016, which shows the competitiveness of countries worldwide. In the year 2016, Switzerland was ranked 1st alongside the United States with scores of 5.9.

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Release date: September 2017

Region: Worldwide
Survey time period: 2017
Supplementary notes: * The Global Competitiveness Index measures based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, such as the technology levels, infrastructure, etc., which are combined into an index that shows how a country is able to generate wealth.

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Statistics on "Global Infrastructure"

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