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Australia has scraped over the line to remain in the top ten best countries in the world as Germany took out the top spot for the fifth year running and the UK fell three places.
Australia dropped one spot to tenth in the 2021 'Nation Brands Index' rankings, conducted by British political scientist Simon Anholt and pollster Ipsos.
The Anholt Ipsos Nation Brands Index is a global nation brand survey that measures how 60 nations are perceived on six different scales each year.
Australia has scraped into the top ten list of 'the best countries in the world', falling one place to tenth in the 2021 'Nation Brands Index' rankings (Pictured: Bondi Icebergs in Sydney)
The survey examines the areas of the country's exports, governance, culture, people, tourism, immigration and investment, which gives an overall indication of a nation's reputation.
Despite the lower ranking, Australia managed to improve on its 2020 score by just under three points, achieving 68.55 per cent.
The UK also fell from second to fifth in the rankings due to a decline in its global reputation on people and governance - notably on the perceptions of the welcoming nature of its people and protecting the environment.
Germany took out the top spot in 2021 for the fifth year in a row in the survey conducted by pollster Ipsos (Pictured: Munich, Germany)
Meanwhile, the US rose to eighth after being tenth last year following the end of Donald Trump's presidency.
Germany was followed by Canada, Japan, Italy and the UK in the 'nation brands' rankings.
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