The statistics show the top 20 countries ranked by competitiveness in 2017 and a comparison to the chance in placement in the previous year. Switzerland retained their place as the most competitive country in the world in 2017 from 2016.
Change in ranking of the 20 most competitive countries in the world in 2017 compared to 2016
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World Economic Forum. (September 26, 2017). Change in ranking of the 20 most competitive countries in the world in 2017 compared to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264609/top-20-countries-ranked-by-competitiveness/
World Economic Forum. "Change in ranking of the 20 most competitive countries in the world in 2017 compared to 2016." Chart. September 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264609/top-20-countries-ranked-by-competitiveness/
World Economic Forum. (2017). Change in ranking of the 20 most competitive countries in the world in 2017 compared to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264609/top-20-countries-ranked-by-competitiveness/
World Economic Forum. "Change in Ranking of The 20 Most Competitive Countries in The World in 2017 Compared to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264609/top-20-countries-ranked-by-competitiveness/
World Economic Forum, Change in ranking of the 20 most competitive countries in the world in 2017 compared to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264609/top-20-countries-ranked-by-competitiveness/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Change in ranking of the 20 most competitive countries in the world in 2017 compared to 2016 [Graph], World Economic Forum, September 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264609/top-20-countries-ranked-by-competitiveness/
