THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Mauritius (47th) is the most prosperous country in sub- Saharan Africa. It ranks in the top 50 for seven of the Index’s 12 pillars

Canada

Ranked 13^th of 167

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13 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 18th

Personal Freedom 14th

Governance 12th

Social Capital 10th

Investment Environment 13th

Enterprise Conditions 13th

Infrastructure & Market Access 15th

Economic Quality 32nd

Living Conditions 13th

Health 32nd

Education 17th

Natural Environment 20th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Canada is 13th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Canada has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Canada performs most strongly in Social Capital and Governance but is weakest in Health. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.

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Key Findings

Key Findings of The 2021 Prosperity Index

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Having seen global prosperity improve steadily between 2015 and 2019, this year’s Legatum Prosperity Index finds that prosperity has plateaued for the second year running.

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Regional Analysis

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Spotlights

The principles of prosperity at a moment of global crisis

16 November, 2020

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