If the United States is the greatest country in the world, what is the second greatest...

If the United States is the greatest country in the world, what is the second greatest country? How would you measure this?

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There is no objective definition for the greatest nation but here some things that make America great or make the claim questionable

US remains the biggest economy in the world (although China has overtaken us if counting by PPP)
US has the most powerful army and navy
US is the home of the best universities in the world especially if we talk about graduate programs
The most educated and entrepreneurial people come here more than to any other country
If you think about the companies that have changed your life in the last 30 years: Apple, Google, Amazon, Windows - most of them are based in the USA
US remains one of the best places to start your own business
By number of inventions and patents US leads the world.

On the other hand: it will take next position russia / china may be

The political system is becoming more polarized and unstable
The gap between rich and poor is increasing
Public schools are often terrible
Even after Obamacare millions of people don't have medical insurance
The prison population is the highest in the world
There is no guaranteed vacation/maternity leave/etc- things that always exist in all developed countries

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