THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Uruguay (38th) is the most prosperous country in Latin America and the Caribbean, ranking 16th in the world for Personal Freedom and 28th for Governance. More than 90% of survey respondents were satisfied with their degree of freedom to choose what to do with their lives.

Bangladesh

Ranked 124^th of 167

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124 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 141st

Personal Freedom 125th

Governance 133rd

Social Capital 112th

Investment Environment 133rd

Enterprise Conditions 91st

Infrastructure & Market Access 106th

Economic Quality 103rd

Living Conditions 121st

Health 106th

Education 126th

Natural Environment 151st

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Bangladesh is 124th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Bangladesh has moved up the rankings table by 5 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Bangladesh performs most strongly in Enterprise Conditions and Economic Quality but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.

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