THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Denmark (1st) is the most prosperous country in 2021, ranking in the top ten for all but one pillar. It leads the world in Social Capital, with citizens reporting high levels of confidence in key institutions like the judicial system and courts (86%) as well as strong generalised interpersonal trust (74%).

Malaysia

Ranked 43^rd of 167

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43 rd on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 73rd

Personal Freedom 113th

Governance 50th

Social Capital 63rd

Investment Environment 27th

Enterprise Conditions 29th

Infrastructure & Market Access 37th

Economic Quality 34th

Living Conditions 64th

Health 42nd

Education 46th

Natural Environment 46th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Malaysia is 43rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Malaysia has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Malaysia performs most strongly in Investment Environment and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.

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New Zealand (Ranked 10th)

31 August, 2016

New Zealand has ranked first in the Prosperity Index for six of the last ten years. Bar a small prosperity drop as a result of the 2008 global financial crisis and the…

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United Kingdom (Ranked 12th)

31 August, 2016

Much has been made of the UK’s economic recovery and strong business environment after the financial crisis. However, the Index shows that the UK has been in decline on the…

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Guyana (Ranked 89th)

31 August, 2016

Since 2007, Guyana has not managed to improve much in its Economic Quality and Business Environment pillars, which remains among the country’s weakest performances. Education…