| Rank | Score (Max 10.00) | Variance 1996 -1997 | ||
| 1997 | 1996 | |||
| 1 | Denmark | 9.94 | 9.33 | 0.54 |
| 2 | Finland | 9.48 | 9.05 | 0.30 |
| 3 | Sweden | 9.35 | 9.08 | 0.27 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 9.23 | 9.43 | 0.58 |
| 5 | Canada | 9.10 | 8.96 | 0.27 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 9.03 | 8.71 | 0.23 |
| 7 | Norway | 8.92 | 8.87 | 0.51 |
| 8 | Australia | 8.86 | 8.60 | 0.44 |
| 9 | Singapore | 8.66 | 8.80 | 2.32 |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 8.61 | - | 1.13 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 8.61 | 8.76 | 0.26 |
| 12 | Ireland | 8.28 | 8.45 | 1.53 |
| 13 | Germany | 8.23 | 8.27 | 0.40 |
| 14 | U.K. | 8.22 | 8.44 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Israel | 7.97 | 7.71 | 0.12 |
| 16 | USA | 7.61 | ||