Times of Islamabad

World s most reputable countries, Pakistan ranked at embarassing place by US Reputation Institute

World s most reputable countries, Pakistan ranked at embarassing place by US Reputation Institute

ISLAMABAD – US-based data and insights company has ranked Pakistan belowIndia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria in the list of ‘world’s most reputablecountries.’

A recently released data-driven study by *Reputation Institute*link has compiled a list comprising of 54countries, and placed Pakistan second-last in the list, at 53rd spot, justone above Iran (the last) and one beneath Saudi Arabia (third last).

The rankings are based on the countries’ tourism, economy, people’sbehavior, exports, and investments. According to the list, Russia is at51st among the most reputable countries in the world, one place belowNigeria.

Turkey, with a $30 billion tourism industry, is in 44th place, while China,with one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, is at 45.

However, India, declared as the most dangerous country for women, is rankedin the 37th position.

This is how the chief operating officer at the Reputation Institute,explains their listing:

Reputation determines whether people support a country through theirbehaviors. A good reputation means more exports, more investments, and morepeople coming to visit.

While South Korea is on the 31st and Indonesia on 33rd, the United Statesis ranked beneath them at the 36th spot.

The detailed report appeared on the Forbes magazine, which can be read herelink.