Mauritius (47th) is the most prosperous country in sub- Saharan Africa. It ranks in the top 50 for seven of the Index’s 12 pillars
Read MoreItaly is 30th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Italy has remained at the same position.
Italy performs most strongly in Health and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Living Conditions.
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