Hungary (44th) is the Eastern European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. It now ranks 82nd for Governance, with trust in government, the legislature, and the public sector continuing to fall.
Read MoreFrance is 23rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, France has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.
France performs most strongly in Natural Environment 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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