
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.
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Bulgaria is 48th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Bulgaria has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
Bulgaria performs most strongly in Economic Quality and Education but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Bulgaria compares to other countries.