
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.
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Panama is 50th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Panama has moved down the rankings table by 4 places.
Panama performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Education. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Panama compares to other countries.