US Tops List: World's Most Business-Friendly Countries in 2026 Revealed

• The StartupBlink IBEI 2026 report, published in January, evaluated 125 countries on business ease.
• The United States ranks first due to its large market, innovation ecosystem, and favorable business climate.
• Singapore secured second place with a near-perfect score of 99.145 out of 100.
• The United Kingdom, Switzerland, and UAE follow in the top five.
• Canada, Netherlands, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Estonia complete the top 10.