
Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s (79th) prosperity has improved more than any other nation in the region, driven in large part by improvements in Education. Tertiary enrolment rates have more than doubled to 71%, while secondary enrolment rates are now over 96%, placing Saudi Arabia in the top 20 in the world.
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Cyprus is 34th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Cyprus has moved down the rankings table by 3 places.
Cyprus performs most strongly in Health and Living Conditions but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Infrastructure & Market Access.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Cyprus compares to other countries.
31 August, 2016
New Zealand has ranked first in the Prosperity Index for six of the last ten years. Bar a small prosperity drop as a result of the 2008 global financial crisis and the…
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31 August, 2016
Much has been made of the UK’s economic recovery and strong business environment after the financial crisis. However, the Index shows that the UK has been in decline on the…
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31 August, 2016
Since 2007, Guyana has not managed to improve much in its Economic Quality and Business Environment pillars, which remains among the country’s weakest performances. Education…
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31 August, 2016
Ghana breaks with its regional peers in presenting a much more positive picture overall, particularly in terms of good performance in Governance and Personal Freedom, both of…
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