THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Botswana (83rd) has the third highest new business density in the world, contributing to it ranking first in sub-Saharan Africa for Economic Quality.

Pakistan

Ranked 136^th of 167

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136 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 149th

Personal Freedom 120th

Governance 118th

Social Capital 123rd

Investment Environment 96th

Enterprise Conditions 102nd

Infrastructure & Market Access 124th

Economic Quality 129th

Living Conditions 119th

Health 124th

Education 140th

Natural Environment 166th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Pakistan is 136th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Pakistan has moved up the rankings table by 12 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Pakistan performs most strongly in Investment Environment and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.

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