
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%.
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Venezuela is 145th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Venezuela has moved down the rankings table by 35 places.
Venezuela performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Venezuela did not show an improvement in any pillar rankings when compared to last year.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Venezuela compares to other countries.