Is the USA actually the best country in the world?

Almost every patriot thinks their country is the best but if you want something impartial you need to look at the data and then it depends on what you measure.

From my own point of view I look at which country produces the happiest citizens as a measure of the 'best' country. After all, what is the purpose of any government if it can't look after all of its own citizens and make them feel happy.

It is a declining empire. Life expectancy is down. Many of the young will not have better lives than their parents. Democracy is seriously threatened. The Christotaleban is exerting their dominance. Healthcare is for the affluent. Education is not respected in favor of stupid conspiracies and silly opinions.

Wall Street and big business are happy. And there is a overly bloated military.

Every country has problems.

There are Polls done listing which Countries are best in what categories. (Somehow I get the impression they don't announce these poles in America.) Which is probably why so many Americans were shocked by this Newsroom episode:

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These Polls come out yearly and no country excels in everything. The rankings fluctuate. So don't get upset by it. You have a thriving movie and TV industry. Half of it is any good. And you have some good music. And very good Bourbon.

I'm not American and i have no desire to live there. But even despite my criticisms of the place it is an amazing country that has so much to offer in terms of landscape, culture, opportunity.

Is any country perfect ?

If you really want to know how "good" a country is, just check how many foreign people will try anything in their might to get into that country. These are elections where people use their feet to vote.

Canada was a great country but the leadership is messed up ,,, now even we can not afford to live here ,,,,

The United States is the best. U don't see any other country helping as much as the US does. I will admit the health insurance isn't the greatest in the world. but I will admit the health care is the greatest. Schools and college's are the best in the US.

Having never been to a country hardly qualifies you to have an opinion on it.

We are #1 in power, true. We’re also #1 in agility, the ability to adapt, progress and find solutions. #3 in cultural influence. #2 an entrepreneurship. We are the largest in terms of gross domestic product. We’re #1 in space exploration, aerospace and aviation, hands down. Not to mention jazz & blues, Motown, food, guitars, corn, entertainment, beef and higher education.

As another user pointed out, much is betrayed in your last sentence. It’s one thing to state a belief; it’s another to do so with antipathy and venom. Sorry if you don’t like the US. We’re having a bit of a crisis at the moment, but don’t count us out. Look all you like at lists. Some that qualify as the happiest nations in the world are among the poorest.

sources: US World News & Report
Business Insider
Pew Research

I'd imagine our view of Americans as freedom loving, loud and overly religious probably gives way to the average US being close to any citizen in the Western Hemisphere. That's the thing about propoganda, how can we really know the truth?

any Country where its citizens have to keep telling people its the best country in the world, just comes off as them trying to convince themselves it.

I think when it's all said and done and America is history, 20 or 30 years from now, we will be remembered as the worst thing that ever happened to this pitiful broken planet. Greed, greed, and more greed. The difference we could have made but all we accomplished was to make it possible for a few wealthy people to live lives based on comfort and pleasure while walking around on the suffering of billions of people.

I don't think any Country is perfect, they all have their good and bad points. I have had the privilege of visiting more than 100 Countries and can't say that any one Country is perfect... America may not be the "best" Country in the World but it is one of the best. Full disclosure, I'm an American who was born in Canada.

I'm FROM The USA, and I LIVE in the USA. And Voted Overrated. I have been outside the United States before, but not in over 2 and half decades. Still, Canada was too nice to feel like it was somehow exceptionally worse than the United States.

The thing is that I'm not a believer in American exceptionalism- no matter where I live. The USA is just one country among many beset by its own problems like every country.

It has the best military by far in the world. Healthcare, education, and infrastructure, compared to other Western countries, take a back seat bc we have the best military, whereas other countries put more money into those sectors than defense.

The US is too complicated and extreme right now but the potential to bring people from around the world to create a giant hybrid country is really remarkable and fairly unique in the world.

Since we are not stuck with soccer as a popular sport here we must be doing something right.

Like most places it depends on your circumstances. But having travelled the world it is a lot more preferable to some other places to live

Not even remotely.

The biggest military in the world is China. The USA used to be the best nation in the world, then we kicked God out.

I can’t imagine a country as wealthy as ours, but without affordable healthcare, and scores of homeless, even being in the running for that title.

It is extremely overrated.

The founding principles that everyone is created equal and have God-given, unalienable rights was earth shaking. That's pretty much been forgotten nowadays though so, no, it's no different from anyplace else.

@Soph03 It depends on whether you think technology has improved people's lives. While there are benefits to living as a hunter/gatherer, most of us would prefer our technological world.

Your question wasn't about value; many people would say that the U.S. military, while very effective, hasn't necessarily had a positive influence.

While our military is certainly the most expensive in the world, that's partially due to the fact that the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world, so anything we do is going to be big and expensive. If you go by percentage of GDP, our military spending is sixteenth, below Saudi Arabia, Israel, Oman, Morocco, and others.

#1 destination of immigrants worldwide, despite endless fake news about the US being a supposed unjust racist hellhole. Millions of people of color know it's the greatest as they risk their lives flooding into the USA. Even Ozzie Osbourne has changed his mind about leaving.

All I know is if I (my country) ever encounters any trouble I want the U.S.A on my side.

Without any shred of doubt the US is far and away the greatest country that exists now or ever existed.

America is certainly a great nation with a proud history. Its rise to twentieth century dominance cant be denied. It was a strong power in WW1. The dominant power in WW2 and all the way to the Moon landing (which DID happen) the worlds leading (more or less) democratic nation. But as empires rise and fall it has gradually been replaced, mostly by Asian nations..And it is now decaying internally from the head down.. History is a pretty good teacher on these things..😷

Depending on what you are looking for

Norway think that is the best place to live

It's too big to be the best.

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I think we encourage more technological innovation here. Obviously we’re not the only place that does that.

By what criteria and why does it matter?

Was. Somalia seems less gangster right now..

It depends on what you prioritize in your life.

I can't think of any other country where I would rather live.

And your last sentence says a lot about you...and it isn't good.

We have work to do to get to that point.

I've lived outside the states for a period of time. I think I enjoyed it more in Canada

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Before I traveled and I was young I may have said yes. It’s great for people who are well off, have great insurance and do what they enjoy doing. But the roads are in much better shape in Europe. Everyone has access to healthcare. And people seem happier overall.
I love California, the nature is beautiful, weather is great, the cities have everything, amazing mix of cultures. But I guarantee some idiot is going to say something bad about California. Lol. The anger and ignorance in the US is hard to take at the moment.

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I don't know but it for sure is the most corrupt government in the world. Even worse, 85% of the people here think we're the "good guys".

I'll vote best cause it's my home 😎

from an American, it's the worst developed country in the world

Well I'm one American who would rather live in the EU ... unfortunately every country has its warts and I need to be careful of "grass is greener" syndrome, butttt ... looking through my rose-colored glasses and ignoring any warts, I'd rather live in France, or Italy if Italy could overcome a few things ... like periodicially getting in trouble with the EU over pollution levels, violence against migrant farm workers, the seemingly perennial issue of regional organized crime syndicates (which for example poison the environment in Campania and threaten to turn Sicily into a literal desert in this era of climate change), some undying level of pining for Benito, a significant lack of public investment in protecting historical sites in some regions, and the wealth/infrastructure/et al. disparities between northern and southern Italy, among others

I hate it when I idealize a place, look into it, and that erodes my idealized notions ... but literally every country has problems I am guessing, I suppose it is a matter of how much can you live with, in order to be around the aspects you appreciate