Best Countries for Business

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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-denmark-business-cities_qyf6tq — Population: 5,529,888

Economic environment rank: 6th

Corruption rank: 1st (least corrupt)

GDP per capita: $55,992

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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-norway-business-cities_wb4xgx — Population: 4,691,849

Economic environment rank: 8th

Corruption rank: 10th

GDP per capita: $79,089

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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-singapore-business-cities_wn8cgo — Population: 4,740,737

Economic environment rank: 1st

Corruption rank: 1st

GDP per capita: $36,537

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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-finland-business-cities_zckhk9 — Population: 5,259,250

Economic environment rank: 13th

Corruption rank: 4th

GDP per capita: $44,581
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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-ireland-business-cities_fvzqid — Population: 4,670,976

Economic environment rank: 9th

Corruption rank: 14th

GDP per capita: $51,049

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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-new-zealand-business-cities_cr4me6 — Population: 4,290,347

Economic environment rank: 3rd

Corruption rank: 1st

GDP per capita: $29,352
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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-canada-business-cities_d9ohtf — Population: 34,030,589

Economic environment rank: 7th

Corruption rank: 6th

GDP per capita: $39,599
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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-australia-business-cities_y5osiy — Population: 9,088,728

Economic environment rank: 14th

Corruption rank: 4th

GDP per capita: $43,654

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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-sweden-business-cities_s7ipeu — Population: 21,766,711

Economic environment rank: 10th

Corruption rank: 8th

GDP per capita: $42,279

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galleries/2011/06/13/best-and-worst-countries-to-do-business/mg-united-states-business-cities_xop87f — Population: 313,232,044

Economic environment rank: 5th

Corruption rank: 21st

GDP per capita: $45,989
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