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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%).
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Norway
Ranked 3rd of 167
Ranks
3
rd
on the Legatum
3
rd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
9th
14th
20th
5th
4th
7th
10th
9th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Norway is 3rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Norway has remained at the same position.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Norway performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Governance but is weakest in Infrastructure & Market Access. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Living Conditions.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Norway compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.