Britain: The ninth most competitive economy in the world?

A new report reveals the competitiveness of 148 economies, based on each country’s education system, infrastructure, healthcare, levels of innovation, business sophistication, institutions and other factors that give them the edge.

You can explore the World Economic Forum's report's conclusions below.

Top 10:

1
Switzerland

2
Singapore

3
United States

4
Finland

5
Germany

6
Japan

7
Hong Kong

8
Netherlands

9
United Kingdom

10
Germany

Source: World Economic Forum 2014 Global Competitiveness Report

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