7. Sweden
Fraiser 2012 – 8.50/10
Cato 2013 – 8.36/10
Freedom House 2016 – 100/100
Speaking of pacifists, the Swedes are good representatives, considering their neutrality during the World Wars and hospitality towards Denmark’s Jews. Even today, the Swedish refugee policy remains the same – despite the struggles that country’s Migration Agency has while processing applications for asylum, Sweden received the highest number of asylum seekers due to an approval rate of more than 70%. With women’s wage that is just 6% lower than the men’s, Sweden is a leader regarding gender equality. And, when it comes to the children, they haven’t been spanked since 1979, because the law forbids it. It looks like everything in Sweden is about openness, and transparency, hence the highest percent of the internet usage within the EU.
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