
Azerbaijan (92nd) is the least prosperous country in Eastern Europe. Alongside weak Governance and Natural Environment, it performs particularly poorly for Personal Freedom. It ranks 153rd for Freedom of Assembly and Association and 158th for Freedom of Speech and Access to Information, both of which have deteriorated over the past decade.
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Sweden is 2nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Sweden has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.
Sweden performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Living Conditions but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Sweden compares to other countries.