THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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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.

Malawi

Ranked 125^th of 167

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125 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 102nd

Personal Freedom 72nd

Governance 76th

Social Capital 153rd

Investment Environment 114th

Enterprise Conditions 95th

Infrastructure & Market Access 141st

Economic Quality 147th

Living Conditions 155th

Health 121st

Education 145th

Natural Environment 66th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Malawi is 125th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Malawi has moved down the rankings table by 7 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Malawi performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Living Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.

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