THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Sweden (2nd) is the Western European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. Since 2011, it has experienced a deterioration in six of the Index’s 12 pillars, with the greatest deteriorations seen in Governance, Social Capital, and Investment Environment.

Cameroon

Ranked 147^th of 167

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147 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 155th

Personal Freedom 127th

Governance 148th

Social Capital 127th

Investment Environment 137th

Enterprise Conditions 128th

Infrastructure & Market Access 134th

Economic Quality 112th

Living Conditions 135th

Health 152nd

Education 115th

Natural Environment 118th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Cameroon is 147th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Cameroon has moved down the rankings table by 7 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Cameroon performs most strongly in Economic Quality and Education but is weakest in Safety & Security. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Investment Environment.

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