Estonia (21st) is the most prosperous country in Eastern Europe, ranking in the top 25 for all but one pillar. It has seen particular improvement in its Living Conditions over the past decade, with 88% now able to live on their household income, up from just 59% in 2011.
Read MoreCyprus 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.
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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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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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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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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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