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China, the world's most populous country, fell two spots this year to rank No. 17 overall. It is considered to be the second-most powerful country as well as No. 5 in movers.

The United Arab Emirates, one of the most liberal of the Gulf states, ranks No. 22 overall. It is No. 1 in movers and No. 10 in power.

India ranked No. 25 overall in the U.S. News Best Countries rankings for the second-straight year. It is the world's second most-populous nation and considered to be one of the best up-and-coming economies, at No. 2 in the movers ranking.