EconomicA.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 2005, ranked 4 out of 62 countriesIMD International: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005, ranked 1 out of 60 economies (countries and regions)The Wall Street Journal: 2006 Index of Economic Freedom, ranked 9 out of 155 countriesThe Economist: The World in 2005 - Worldwide quality-of-life index, 2005, ranked 13 out of 111 countriesWorld Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007 - Growth Competitiveness Index Ranking, ranked 6 out of 125 countriesEducationalOECD: Programme for International Student Assessment (2003 PISA[1]), Ranked 24th of 38 in mathematics, 19th of 38 in science, 12th of 38 in reading, and 26th of 38 in problem solving.Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers 2005, ranked 11 out of 110 countriesPoliticalComment too long. Clickhereto view the full text.