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 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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