Canada ranked 3rd in the 2019 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index.
This is an improvement from fifth place last year. Only France and Germany are ahead of Canada this year.
The United Kingdom, previously in 3rd place, dropped to 4th; Japan, in 2nd place last year, fell to 5th place this year.
The study, published annually, collected data from 20,035 interviews of individuals from 20 countries. The survey ranks countries across six different categories: exports, governance, culture and heritage, people, tourism, and investment and immigration.
A total of 50 nations were measured. Along with the US and Canada, the study included countries in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.
Simon Anholt, founder of the study, is a leading authority on global perception of different nations.