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In our increasingly globalized world measuring and benchmarking have become an indispensable part of our lives. Recent years have seen a surge of interest in rankings – of all kinds, from the best places to work to the most competitive countries and the best tourist destinations. Although rankings can be considered simplistic tools, they can also offer useful comparative data that is difficult to obtain by other means.

With so many published rankings available sometimes it can be difficult to identify the most trusted ones. To help out, the IESE Library has compiled a list of some of the best rankings out there covering myriad areas and issues. But if you still cannot find any that suit your needs we encourage you to create your own list using the tools available at the IESE Library.

  • Companies

Global 500
Fortune

Global 2000 Leading Companies
Forbes

100 Fastest-Growing Companies
Fortune

Africa Top 500
Africa Report

Las 500 mayores empresas de America Latina
America Economía

Global Family Business Index
HSG Center for Family Business

Top 1000 World Banks
The Banker

Vault Banking 50
Vault

Top Attractors: Where the World Wants to Work Now
LinkedIn

World’s Most Attractive Employers – Trends and Rankings
Universum

100 Best Companies to Work For
Fortune

100 Best Workplaces for Millennials
Fortune

Best Places to Work
Glassdoor

More Fortune Lists

More Forbes Lists

  • Innovation

World’s Most Innovative Companies
Forbes

Most Innovative Growth Companies
Forbes

The Unicorn List
Fortune

World’s Most Innovative Companies
Fast Company

The Most Innovative Companies
BCG

Top 100 Overview: Exciting Startups / Prestigious Recognition
Red Herring

Global innovation 1000 Study
Strategy&

  • Doing Good

Change the World
Fortune

The World’s Most Ethical Companies
Ethisphere

Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index
Corporate Knights

World’s 100 Most Reputable Companies 
Reputation Institute

  • Brands

Most Valuable Brands
Forbes

The World’s 50 Most Popular Brands
Infegy

  • Leaders

50 Leading Business Pioneers
Financial Times

Business person of the year
Fortune

Top 40 under 40
Fortune

Most Creative People in Business
Fast Company

The Best Performing CEOs in the World
HBS

Top 50 Family Business Leaders
Campden FB

World’s Billionaires
Forbes

World’s 50 Greatest Leaders
Fortune

The World’s Most Powerful People
Forbes

The 100 Most Influential People
Time

Fifty Most Influential
Bloomberg

HR Most Influential
HR Magazine

The World’s Top Business Thinkers
Thinkers 50

Leading Global Thinkers
Foreign Policy

  • Women

Most Powerful Women International
Fortune

World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Forbes

Glass-ceiling Index
Economist

  • Economies

Global Competitiveness Index
WEF

FDI Confidence Index
A.T. Kearney

Doing Business
World Bank

Best Countries for Business
Forbes

Business Environment Indicators
World Bank

Global Governance Indicators
World Bank

Democracy Index
Economist Intelligence Unit

Country Risk Assessment
Coface

Index of Economic Freedom
Heritage Foundation

World Wealth Report
Capgemini

Global Talent Index
Heidrick & Struggles

Global Liveability Ranking 2016
Economist Intelligence Unit

World Happiness Report
UN

Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International

Human Development Index
UNDP

Worldwide Cost of Living Report 2016
Economist Intelligence Unit

Cities in Motion Index
IESE

Gender Gap Report
WEF

Better Life Index
OECD

PISA education ranking
OECD

  • Business School Rankings

European Business School Ranking
Financial Times

Best International Business Schools Non US
Bloomberg Businessweek

Best US Business Schools
Bloomberg Businessweek

Best Latin American Business Schools
America Economía

Full-time MBA Ranking
The Economist

Best International 2-year MBA Programs
Forbes

Executive Education: Combined Ranking
Financial Times

Executive Education: Top Custom Programs, May 22, 2016
Financial Times

Executive Education: Top Open Enrolment Programs, May 22, 2016
Financial Times