Business + Innovation
- #1 most innovative country in Europe (European Innovation Scoreboard 2022, European Commission)
- #1 most innovative country in the world (Global Innovation Index 2022, WIPO)
- #1 most innovative country in Europe (Bloomberg Innovation Index 2021, Bloomberg)
- #1 mid-size, small, and micro European Cities of the Future (European Cities and Regions of the Future 2022, fDi Intelligence)
- #1 strongest nation brand in the world (Nation Brands 2021, Brand Finance)
- #1 leading airport in Europe (World Travel Awards 2022, World Travel Awards)
- #1 European airport in the category of 25 to 40 million passengers per year (ASQ Awards: 2021, Airports Council International World)
- #1 number of patent registrations per capita (Annual Report 2021, EPO)
- #1 most talent competitive country (Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2022, Insead)
- #2 location for philanthropic engagement (Global Philanthropy Environment Index 2022, University of Indiana)
- #2 most resilient country of the world (Global Resilience Index 2022, FM)
- #3 highest economic freedom (Economic Freedom Report 2022, Fraser Institute)
- #3 most competitive country in the world (Competitiveness Report 2023, IMD)
- #4 most registrations of Industrial Designs in the Hague System (Global Intellectual Property Data 2021, World Intellectual Property Organization)
- #4+5 Smart Centres (Zurich+Lugano) (Smart Centres Index 2023, Long Finance & Distributed Futures)
- #5 leading fintech-ecosystem in Europe (Europe's Fintech Opportunity Report 2022, McKinsey & Company)
- #6 most digitally competitive country in the world (World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2021, IMD)
Education + Talent
- #1 university in Europe, with world's best courses in Earth and Marine Sciences, Geology, and Geophysics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022, QS)
- #1 university in continental Europe (World University Rankings 2023, Times Higher Education)
- #1 most prestigious university in continental Europe (Most prestigious universities in the world 2022, Times Higher Education)
- #1 most international universities in Europe (Most international universities in the world 2022, Times Higher Education)
- #1 international Masters in Management program (FT 2022 Masters in Management Ranking, Financial Times)
- #1 in attracting and retaining international talent worldwide (World Talent Ranking 2021, IMD)
- #3 university for Blockchain worldwide (Best Universities for Blockchain 2022, Coindesk)
- #4 most popular university city (QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2022, QS)
Quality of Life
- #1 favorite country for expats (Expat Explorer Survey 2021, HSBC)
- #1 best country in the world (U.S. News Best Countries - 2022 Rankings, U.S. News)
- #3 best quality of life (Global Liveability Index 2022, Economist Intelligence Unit)
- #4 most happy country (World Happiness Report 2022, Sustainable Development Solutions Network, UN)
