
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.
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Germany is 9th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Germany has remained at the same position.
Germany performs most strongly in Infrastructure & Market Access and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Investment Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Infrastructure & Market Access.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Germany compares to other countries.