Episode 29: Meet the Goodest: The Good Country Index for 2022

In the episode Simon introduces the fifth iteration of the Good Country Index ( index.goodcountry.org/ ) now published in partnership with Diplomatic Courier. He explains the nature of the index as an aggregation of contributions to the global good. Nick pulls out particular countries for scrutiny including the USA at . They agree that the top of the table (with Sweden once again in first place ahead of Denmark and Germany) shows the collaborative nature of European countries. Other countries examined include Russia -- continuing a decline -- and China and the stark contrast between UAE at 65th and Qatar at 109th with an especially poor score in cultural contributions (136th). Countries performing well include Cyprus at 16th and South Africa at 44. The conversation wraps up considering how the index plays into actual policy.

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Episode 29: Meet the Goodest: The Good Country Index for 2022 is an episode from People, Places, Power by Nick Cull & Simon Anholt.

This episode is 32:40 long.

This episode was published on Jun 3, 2022.

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