According to their website, the good country index attempts to measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size. The index takes into account several data points in different areas such as: Science & Technology, Culture, International Peace & Security, World Order, Planet & Climate, Prosperity & Equality, Health & Wellbeing. The concept is quite interesting because but truly live in one single planet so the policies taken by any single country have effects on the rest of the world. The results for 2017 are:
| 1 | Netherlands |
| 2 | Switzerland |
| 3 | Denmark |
| 4 | Finland |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Ireland |
| 8 | United Kingdom |
| 9 | Austria |
| 10 | Norway |
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| 11 | France |
| 12 | Hungary |
| 13 | Belgium |
| 14 | Canada |
| 15 | Singapore |
| 16 | Italy |
| 17 | New Zealand |
| 18 | Spain |
| 19 | Luxembourg |
| 20 | Cyprus |
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