How on earth can they base all of this anyway?
It really depends on the CRITERIA of their survey...
Germany received the top ranking because of its strong economy, world influence and its focus on important global issues, such as the migrant crisis and Eurozone unity, the survey said, according to The New York Daily News.
The ranking was based on surveys from 16,248 people from 36 countries in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Africa. Of those, more than 8,000 were college-educated, middle- or upper-class individuals, while more than 4,500 others were senior business leaders. Respondents were asked to share their perceptions on a random selection of 65 attributes for a random selection of countries, with the attributes scored and grouped into nine broader categories: adventure, citizenship, cultural influence, entrepreneurship, heritage, movers, open for business, power and quality of life.