Growing up in America, we are constantly told that we live in the greatest nation in the world. This message is pumped into our brains from such a young age that many never even bother to question it. Not only do they not question IF it is true, but whether it even CAN be true. What measure is there of true “greatness”? Freedom? Standard of living?
There may well be no true way to actually determine the “best” country in the world, especially without living in any other than the one where you’re born. There are of course obvious cases, where 99% of people will agree that country A is better than country B. The United States is a better country than North Korea. Duh. No one is questioning that.
When we look at it from a different angle things tend to change. People move around the world all the time. Millions of people come to America each year from all over the world. Does that mean America is best? Not necessarily. It also depends on why people are moving to America, and ultimately how well they do. There are so many factors that come into play, many of which come down to the individual, rather than the nation in which they reside.
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