Economics

"The index provides a systematic, data-rich framework to shed light on nations' attractiveness to foreign investors, considering economic variables but also examining key business, legal, and regulatory policies that can drive those decisions." This link directs to the latest edition of the Index, but prior years can be found via the Milken Institute website.

Established in 1998, it examines the overarching trends in FDI. The top 25 ranking is a forward-looking analysis of how political, economic, and regulatory changes will likely affect countries' FDI inflows in the coming years.

publishes Freedom in the World and Freedom in the Press, it is "a comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties" published annually since 1972.

presents country analysis and data as well as an environmental scan by region.

Transparency International looks at corruption risks and policy development, with analysis by country. They examine trends and timely topic: climate change, private sector, health, etc.

from the World Economic Forum, it reports indicators and rankings for economic, geopolitical, environmental, societal and technological risks.

provides indicators and ranking on criteria in Control of Corruption, Government Effectiveness, Political Stability, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law and Voice and Accountability. Some are transformed versions of PRS data.