Italy is one of the best countries to raise a child, says ranking

Italy is in the Top 20 of the best countries in the world to raise a child.

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The data is from US News & World Report and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvaniaânia, that – dSince 2016 – they prepare the 'Best Countries Report' which covers several categories, including 'The best countries to raise children'.

Italy occupies 0th place in the top, ahead of the United States (16th), Japan (18th) and Brazil (19th).

Portugal came in 17th place, having been surpassed by several European countries and also by Canada, Australia and Nova Scotia. ZelâIndia.

In the lead are the countries of northern Europe: Denmark leads the ranking, having risen one position compared to last year, when it was in second place, changing positions with Sweden. Norway remains in third place. “These countries tend to have generous paternal leave and maternity leave, preschool is free and they have good public education systems overall,” said Deidre McPhillips, senior data editor at US News & World Report.

The “Best Countries 2020” ranking, released this Wednesday (15), is based on a study that interviewed more than 20 citizens from four regions around the world to evaluate perceptions of 73 countries in 65 different metrics.