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