
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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Portugal 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.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Portugal compares to other countries.