Canada named among top 5 countries that value human rights

Denmark, Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands round out the top 5 in a new list of countries that most value human rights.

According to a study by Kantar/USN, Canada is viewed as the top fourth country in the world that values human rights.

Denmark, Sweden and Norway occupy the top three spots on the list, while the Netherlands rounds out the top 5. The United States was ranked 21st.

“Cares about human rights” is one of many attributes that are factored into the Best Countries list by U.S. News, along with innovation, safety, income equality and more. The complete methodology of the rankings can be found here.

Top countries in the world that value human rights

  1. Denmark
  2. Sweden
  3. Norway
  4. Canada
  5. Netherlands
  6. Switzerland
  7. Finland
  8. New Zealand
  9. Australia
  10. United Kingdom

Canada was also ranked the country with the third-highest quality of life.

Canada named among top 5 countries that value human rights

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