A survey conducted by the Foreign Policy journal found that Ireland is the world’s most globalized country. The publication made up a rating list of globalization comprising 62 countries that account for 85% of the global population. According to Foreign Policy, these states also account for more than 90% of the world economic output. In addition to Ireland, the top five most globalized countries are Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, and the Netherlands. Assessing the rating, the journal’s experts took into account the four main criteria. Firstly, the degree of economic integration, i.e., the level of international trade, investments, etc. Secondly, personal contacts, such as international travels and tourism, the number of international telephone calls and mail orders. Thirdly, technologies, i.e., the number of Internet users and servers, etc. Fourthly, the involvement of a state in international politics: membership in international organizations, the number of foreign embassies in a country, etc. The Foreign Policy survey shows that today’s Ukraine is more globalized than Russia. Our state ranks 42nd on the list, as it did last year, while our eastern neighbor has slipped from last year’s 40th place to the 45th. Ukraine has outrun Russia in the involvement of its economy in the worldwide economic system (by this criterion, Kyiv ranks 35th and Moscow 51st), in the number of individual foreign travels (we rank 43rd and the Russians 54th). As to international trade, Ukraine was placed 11th and Russia 40th. Yet, we lose out on the number of international organizations in which our state takes part (12th place of Russia and 22nd of Ukraine), as well as on Internet utilization (41st and 45th places, respectively). Great Britain ranks ninth, followed by the Philippines, the US, and France. The Czech Republic was placed 15th, Germany 17th, Poland 32nd, Japan 35th, and China 51st. Out of the last year’s general tendencies, the Washington ProFile agency singles out a considerable drop in the level of economic integration in Western Europe, a reduced international trade, and a more “sedentary” way of life in the world. The number of those wishing to travel to other countries has dropped compared to the last year.






