Is the U.S. among the best countries in the world?
Not according to a study by U.S. News and World Report.
Using several categories, including citizenship, quality of life, and power, U.S. News ranks the U.S. seventh.
That's a drop of three spots from last year.
The U.S. topped the list of most powerful countries - but came in 35th in being business friendly. It also didn't crack the top 20 for growth.
2017 Best Countries
#1 Switzerland#2 Canada
#3 United Kingdom
#4 Germany
#5 Japan
#6 Sweden
#7 United States
#8 Australia
#9 France
#10 Norway
Japan is the No. 5 best country in the world, moving up 2 spots this year. https://t.co/fY28kkyiJW#BestCountriespic.twitter.com/iOlhtzr8bJ
— U.S. News (@usnews) March 7, 2017
