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Switzerland
Ranked 5th of 167
Ranks
5
th
on the Legatum
5
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
2nd
12th
4th
12th
12th
1st
11th
2nd
5th
10th
4th
6th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Switzerland is 5th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Switzerland has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Switzerland performs most strongly in Enterprise Conditions and Economic Quality but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Switzerland compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.