Czech Republic ranked world’s 12th-best country to achieve the American Dream; USA 88th

In the United States, perhaps not so much. You might be better off chasing the American Dream in a number of other countries – – including the Czech Republic – – according to a 2018 report from the World Bank that was recently extrapolated upon by Business Insider.

The report, entitled Fair Progress? Economic Mobility across Generations Around the World, did indeed show that those in poorer regions had, on average, less opportunity for upward mobility. But it was not a guarantee that the wealthier a country, the greater the chance for moving up in the world.

That percentage was good enough for Business Insider to tap the Czech Republic as one of ‘31 countries where the ‘American Dream’ is more attainable than in the US’, placing Czechia at #12 on their list.

31. Ireland – 12.9%
30. Italy – 13.0%
29. Hungary – 13.3%
28. Latvia – 13.3%
27. Croatia – 13.9%
26. France – 14.9%
25. Switzerland – 14.9%
24. Spain – 15.0%
23. Poland – 15.0%
22. Austria – 15.1%
21. Belgium – 15.3%
20. Finland – 15.6%
19. Lithuania – 15.7%
18. Slovakia – 15.7%
17. Norway – 15.9%
16. Australia – 16.1%
15. Portugal – 16.3%
14. Canada – 16.3%
13. Taiwan – 16.3%
12. Czech Republic – 16.7%
11. Israel – 16.8%
10. South Korea – 17.0%
9. Netherlands – 17.1%
8. Germany – 17.1%
7. Estonia – 17.6%
6. Japan – 18.1%
5. Sweden – 18.5%
4. UK – 18.6%
3. Slovenia – 19.2%
2. Denmark – 21.1%
1. Cyprus – 22.8%