THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Pre-primary enrolment in Peru (59th) has improved from 77.8% to 99.7%, contributing to a boost in Education in the country.

Ghana

Ranked 98^th of 167

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98 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 79th

Personal Freedom 50th

Governance 58th

Social Capital 114th

Investment Environment 98th

Enterprise Conditions 50th

Infrastructure & Market Access 114th

Economic Quality 134th

Living Conditions 115th

Health 119th

Education 118th

Natural Environment 106th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Ghana is 98th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Ghana has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Ghana performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.

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