Sweden (2nd) is the Western European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. Since 2011, it has experienced a deterioration in six of the Index’s 12 pillars, with the greatest deteriorations seen in Governance, Social Capital, and Investment Environment.
Read MoreVietnam is 73rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Vietnam has moved up the rankings table by 19 places.
Vietnam performs most strongly in Social Capital and Health but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Infrastructure & Market Access.
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