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 Happiness, peace, government integrity drive positive reputations in 2016 Country RepTrak® 
 
 BOSTON, June 23, 2016 /CNW/ - As if their on-ice rivalry were not intense enough, Sweden has supplanted Canada atop the latest list of the world's most reputable countries, the Reputation Institute announced today with the release of the 2016 Country RepTrak®, the world's largest annual survey of country reputations. "The 2016 Country RepTrak® shows that traditional, objective measures, such as size and economic output have little bearing on the general public's emotional connection to a nation," said Nicolas Trad, executive partner at the Reputation Institute. The Scandinavian nation topped the 2016 Country RepTrak rankings ahead of Canada, which placed second, and Switzerland, which came third. Denmark has a few, but not as many,” 
 
 “There have been quite a few bad stories about Denmark which drag it down a little too. Fellow Nordic nation Norway placed fifth meanwhile, with Denmark eighth. And on governmental issues, and the way people perceive those, it does well.” 
 
 The rankings are based on more than 58,000 ratings collected in the first quarter of 2016, which measure consumer perceptions of whether a country has an advanced economy, an appealing environment and an effective government. claimed the top spot after two consecutive years in third place. The full list of the most reputable countries in the world can be found online at https://www.reputationinstitute.com/research/Country-RepTrak. The report was compiled by the Reputation Institute, which claims to be the world’s "leading consulting and advisory firm for reputation". For more than 35 years, Argyle has been chosen by some of the world's biggest brands, has put big ideas onto the public agenda, and has become one of Canada's largest independent communications firms.
– Congrats, Sweden. The country is considered the most reputable, according to the Reputation Institute, which has produced a top 10 ranking based on how "welcoming, safe, and beautiful" a country is, according to a press release. More specifically, the rankings come from 58,000 ratings on economy, environment, and government, per the Local. Last year, Canada ranked top, while Sweden has held the third spot for the past two years. The full list: Sweden Canada Switzerland Australia Norway Finland New Zealand Denmark Ireland Netherlands See the most peaceful countries here.