Israel (32nd) is the most prosperous country in the MENA region. It has some of the highest immunisation rates in the world with over 96% of children receiving immunisations for diphtheria, measles, and hepatitis.
Read MoreEgypt is 121st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Egypt has moved down the rankings table by 9 places.
Egypt performs most strongly in Enterprise Conditions and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
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