A report ranks Iraq on the “strongest reputation” index for countries.

Iraq ranked 117th globally and eighth in the Arab world in the index of countries with the strongest international reputation, according to a report by the American magazine CEOWORLD.

The magazine stated in its report, which was reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, that it relied on ten dimensions and fifty key attributes in the “strongest reputation for countries” index, combining tangible data and cognitive analyses in the areas of ethics, innovation, governance, sustainability, and social cohesion.

The magazine added that each dimension measures how global citizens perceive a country’s leadership, integrity, capacity for innovation, culture, and human capital, to form what is known as a comprehensive “trust index” for countries.

The report indicated that Iraq ranked 117th globally out of 197 listed countries, with a score of 46.37 out of 100 in the strongest global reputation index, and eighth in the Arab world.

Singapore ranked first globally with 97.83 points, followed by Switzerland with 97.81 points, Ireland with 97.22 points, the Netherlands with 96.77 points, and Germany in fifth place with 95.49 points. North Korea and Palestine ranked last with 14.26 points, and Palestine with 14.58 points, respectively.

In the Arab world, the UAE came in first with 91.03 points, followed by Kuwait with 81.67 points, Bahrain with 80.15 points, Qatar with 66.94 points, Saudi Arabia with 65.59 points, Libya with 50.8 points, and Algeria with 47.07 points, while Iraq came in eighth.

The results also showed that Lebanon came in ninth with 44.5 points, Morocco in tenth with 44.11 points, Jordan in eleventh with 44 points, and Tunisia in twelfth with 41.97 points.

Shafaq.com