International rankings of the Czech Republic

International rankings

Democracy Index 2011: Ranks 16th of 167 countries (the highest rank of functioning democracy, along with only 25 others)
Global Competitiveness Report 2011-12: Ranks 38th out of 142 countries
Global Peace Index May 2011: Ranks 5th out of 153 countries
Human Development Index 2011: Ranks 27th out of 187 countries
Index of Economic Freedom 2012: Ranks 30th out of 179 countries
Reporters Without Borders worldwide Press Freedom Index 2011-12: Ranks 14th out of 179 countries
Education - "Science performance" Index 2009: High positions in rankings^[1]
It was also ranked as the highest alcohol-consuming nation by The Economist in 2006.