Joyful visitors celebrating in front of a famous Moroccan mosque with clear blue sky.
The rankings project is based on how global perceptions define countries in terms of a number of qualitative characteristics – impressions that have the potential to drive trade, travel and investment, and can directly affect national economies. The 2024 analysis covers perceptions of 89 nations,’ said US News & World Report. Morocco ranked 39th, making it the only other African country which is in the Top 50 alongside South Africa at 40.