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.
Benin is 123rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Benin has moved up the rankings table by 3 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Benin performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Governance but is weakest in
Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Benin compares to other countries.
How to read this graph: When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
If this time is about anything, it is for each nation to decide its character and who it wants to be. The decisions we make now will create the foundation for our nations…
