Spain (24th) is the Western European country whose prosperity has improved most in the past decade, driven by a notable improvement in Safety and Security. There has been a sharp decline in property crime,while the percentage of people who have reported stolen property in the last year has fallen from 14% to 8%.
Read MoreBenin is 123rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Benin has moved up the rankings table by 3 places.
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.
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16 November, 2020
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…
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