Switzerland, a country considered by some critics a beautiful but somewhat unexciting, has once again been crowned the best nation in the world.

The landlocked home of luxury watches has been named the top country by U.S. News and World Report in its annual Best Countries rankings, as predictable as clockwork.

This marks the third consecutive time and seventh overall that the nation of 8.7 million people has claimed the top spot. Following Switzerland in the latest edition of the analysis are