THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Spain (24th) is the Western European country whose prosperity has improved most in the past decade, driven by a notable improvement in Safety and Security. There has been a sharp decline in property crime,while the percentage of people who have reported stolen property in the last year has fallen from 14% to 8%.

Tanzania

Ranked 117^th of 167

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117 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 105th

Personal Freedom 111th

Governance 85th

Social Capital 133rd

Investment Environment 119th

Enterprise Conditions 103rd

Infrastructure & Market Access 131st

Economic Quality 96th

Living Conditions 137th

Health 128th

Education 130th

Natural Environment 70th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Tanzania is 117th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Tanzania has moved up the rankings table by 7 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Tanzania performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Governance but is weakest in Living Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.

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