Strong and free: Canada tops list of most tolerant nations in the world

In the wake of all the national optimism after Justin Trudeau's election, here's some more news that will make you feel good about our country.

Canada performed well on the 2015 Legatum Prosperity Index, topping the personal freedom sub-index and living up to the lyrics of our national anthem as the freest country out of 142 countries measured.

The True North has been deemed the country most tolerant of immigrants, rising five places to first. It was listed as the fifth most tolerant of ethnic minorities.

A whopping 92 percent of Canadians believe that our country is a good place for ethnic minorities (followed by Norway, New Zealand, Iceland, and Ireland) while 94 percent of Canadians think they have the freedom to determine the course of their own lives.

Canada slipped one place to number six on the list of the most prosperous nations.

Our country's lowest rank was on the entrepreneurship and opportunity sub-index, where we came in at number 15.

The United States didn't fare so well. It slipped two places to 31^st on the safety and security sub-index. It garnered the troubling distinction of being the only Western country to register high levels of state-sponsored violence and, according to Amnesty International, has levels of political violence on par with Saudi Arabia.

In spite of that, the U.S. did rank number one on the health sub-index.

The United States' overall ranking was number 11.

Norway maintained its position at the top of the rankings for seven consecutive years as the most prosperous nation. It was followed by Switzerland, Denmark, New Zealand, and Sweden. Canada was followed by Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, and Ireland.

Indonesia has made the most dramatic improvements since 2009, rising up 29 places to 69^th this year while Rwanda also greatly improved, rising 17 places to 101^st place.

For full details, visit the Legatum Prosperity Index website.