Positions of Nordic Countries through the Prism of International Ratings
This article considers the competitive positions of three North European countries (Sweden, Denmark and Finland) based on the analysis of various international ratings. The experience of society consensus in these countries should be studied in terms of its application in other social-oriented states of Europe. The author analyzes the place of these countries in the Global Competitiveness Index, the Global Innovation Index, the Digital Economy and Society Index, as well as a number of indicators characterizing socio-economic development. The author reveales that North European countries are among the leaders of many international ratings. The main reasons are the implementation of the principles of the Scandinavian model and the innovation factor. The author's position is that the Scandinavian model remains a valid model of socio-economic development in the Northern part of Europe. Its important features are the mechanism of collective bargaining, gender equality, environmental mentality and some others. However, society has recently faced challenges such as aging population and immigration, which must be addressed on a consensus basis.