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The list has been cited by journalists and academics in making broad comparative points about countries or regions. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The report uses 12 factors to determine the rating for each nation, including security threats, economic implosion, human rights violations and refugee flows.
(Top) 1 Rankings. Toggle Rankings subsection ... 2012 [5] 2011 [6] 1 ... Provides key information on all countries in the world. "World's Worst Natural Disasters ...
At an all-time high, 106 countries experienced at least one terrorist attack. Of these, 77 countries recorded at least one death, an increase from 65 countries in 2015. Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Syria, and Pakistan remain the top five countries most affected by terrorism. However, Nigeria also saw the greatest reduction in deaths.
Many countries had their worst showing in more than a decade in an index released Tuesday that serves as a barometer of public sector corruption worldwide, from leading powers such as the United ...
4,892 [5] 1968 Rajasthan, Gujarat monsoon rain India: 1968 4,800 [citation needed] 1951 Manchuria flood China: 1951 4,000 [6] 1610 Tanaro River flood Italy: 1610 3,838 [citation needed] 1998 Eastern India, 1998 Bangladesh flood monsoon rain India, Bangladesh: 1998 3,814 [citation needed] 1989 Sichuan flood China: 1989 3,800 [citation needed ...
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently published its annual Global Competitiveness Report, which looks at dozens of measures of economic and institutional health to compile a ranking of countries.
The following list of countries by air pollution sorts the countries of the world according to their average measured concentration of particulate matter in micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m 3). The World Health Organization's recommended limit is 10 micrograms per cubic meter, although there are also various national guideline values, which ...
Finland tops the list, while a 45-minute longer grind drags the U.S. down.