identifies nations around the world that are less developed and less rich than what have typically been called “first-world nations.” They’re not necessarily in the Southern Hemisphere ...

So what happens when we use the same methodology but let only respondents in the United States rank the best countries in the world? The U.S. gets a bit of a bump, but it’s still not No. 1.

The Pacific Islands of Samoa, Tonga and Christmas Island/Kiribati have been the first countries in the world to welcome in 2021. A firework display took place in Samoa's capital, Apia, as the ...