Top 50 Countries Ranking – Adventure, Heritage and other factors

23. Russia

• Adventure #48
• Citizenship #39
• Cultural Influence #28
• Entrepreneurship #22
• Heritage #15
• Movers #12
• Open for Business #73
• Power #2
• Quality of Life #34

How It Ranks

Russia’s power is a major influence in ranking No. 23 on the top 50 best countries list. Yup, people voted Russia high in the power category because of its strong military (true), being a world leader (sure) and political influence (a controversial topic in America). 

Power aside, Russia is home to the highest peak in Europe. Lace up those boots because the 18,500-foot volcano called Mount Elbrus is considered an easy peak to climb…