
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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Czech Republic is 25th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Czech Republic has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
Czech Republic performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Economic Quality but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Czech Republic compares to other countries.