| In this article I consider the common claim that the United States is the best country in the world. I examine the factors of freedom, literacy, health, happiness, and wealth, and conclude that the U.S. is 13th best, and that actually Norway is the best country in the world. | "Why the U.S. is Not the Best Country in the World" The Good Society volume 15, number 2, 2006 Pp. 35-40 |