And The Winners Are...

1. Finland

2. Norway

3. Danmark

4. Netherland

5. Germany

6. Switzerland

7. New Zealand

8. United Kingdom

9. Sweden

10. Iceland

11. Australia

12. Luxemburg

13. Austria

14. Singapore

15. Ireland

16. Japan

17. Hong Kong

18. Canada

19. United States

20. Belgium

...

114. Zimbabwe

115. Bangladesh



This is not a ranking for a sport but one based according to an International Intellectual Property Right Index (IPRI) for 2008 computed by the Property Rights Alliance, "a non-partisan advocacy organization that utilizes research, lobbying and educational efforts to protect physical and intellectual property rights around the globe".

The full report is available there.
The index comprises eleven variables, which are divided into the three main components: Legal and Political Environment (LP), Physical Property Rights (PPR), and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Interestingly, European countries largely dominate the ranking.