Ranking 4th overall, the country tied with the US and Germany.

Located at the south of the Malay Peninsula, this city-state is one of Asia's most successful economies, with high levels of personal income, exceptional commercial freedom, and continued success at attracting foreign investment.

With a 4.6 million population, the poverty rates are low and public housing is high-quality and widely available.

Image: Office staff walk out for lunch break at the financial district in Singapore on October 21, 2008. | Photograph: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images

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