id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-6498 International rankings of the United States - Wikipedia .html text/html 1521 277 48 International rankings of the United States Wikipedia Overview of international rankings of the United States of America World Economic Forum 2018–2019 Global Competitiveness Report, ranked 2 out of 141 countries[1] The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal 2018 Index of Economic Freedom ranked 17 out of 178 economies[3] Among wealthy nations, a study on 2016 data found the United States ranked first for child deaths by automobile accident and firearm, with overall child mortality 57% higher in the U.S. than other high-income countries. As of 2017[update], the United States life expectancy is 79.8 years at birth, ranking 42nd among 224 nations.[6] Main article: Politics of the United States Transparency International 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index: ranked 23 out of 198 countries[8] Reporters Without Borders 2020 Press Freedom Index: ranked 45 out of 180 countries[9] Economist Intelligence Unit 2019 Democracy Index: ranked 25 out of 167 countries[10] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6498.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6498.txt