You idiot, that's #47 ALPHABETICALLY of the best 48 countries lol...
You are the idiot who wants less freedom and more government.
You did not check out the info at the link.
So be it - Here are some others.
U.S. drops in state of free press ranking report - NY Daily News
Freedom of press we are 46 out of 180 countries.
Country Rankings World Global Economy Rankings on Economic Freedom
USA 76.2
Hong Kong 89.6
Canada # 6
USA#12
Freedom lost
Chuck Baldwin -- Freedom Lost
According to the Index of Economic Freedom, which is produced by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, the United States just barely makes it in the top ten, ranked at number nine in the world.
According to Deroy Murdock, "Among the 179 countries examined in the Index, Hong Kong is ranked first, followed by Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Canada, Ireland, and Denmark. These nations all outscored the U.S. across ten categories, including taxes, free trade, regulation, monetary policy, and corruption.
"America barely made the top ten. Bahrain was tenth, with 77.7 points, one decimal point behind America's 77.8 score. Chile reached No. 11 with 77.4, just 0.4 points behind the United States.
"Even worse, with a score below 80, the U.S. is spending its second year as a 'mostly free' economy. As it departed the family of 'free' nations in 2010, it led the 'mostly free' category. Even within this less-than-illustrious group, America now lags behind Ireland and Denmark."