Hungary (44th) is the Eastern European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. It now ranks 82nd for Governance, with trust in government, the legislature, and the public sector continuing to fall.
Read MorePortugal is 26th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Portugal has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
Portugal performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
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