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.
Read MoreHong Kong is 22nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Hong Kong has moved down the rankings table by 7 places.
Hong Kong performs most strongly in Investment Environment and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Investment Environment.
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