Azerbaijan (92nd) is the least prosperous country in Eastern Europe. Alongside weak Governance and Natural Environment, it performs particularly poorly for Personal Freedom. It ranks 153rd for Freedom of Assembly and Association and 158th for Freedom of Speech and Access to Information, both of which have deteriorated over the past decade.
Read MoreBelarus is 78th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Belarus has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.
Belarus performs most strongly in Education and Natural Environment but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
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