
Sweden (2nd) is the Western European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. Since 2011, it has experienced a deterioration in six of the Index’s 12 pillars, with the greatest deteriorations seen in Governance, Social Capital, and Investment Environment.
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Iraq is 140th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Iraq has moved up the rankings table by 5 places.
Iraq performs most strongly in Living Conditions and Economic Quality but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Infrastructure & Market Access.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Iraq compares to other countries.