
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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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.