THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2023

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Nepal (110th) is one of the countries in Asia-Pacific where prosperity has improved the most in the last decade. Primary school enrolment has grown from 80% to 96%, and secondary school enrolment has increased from 47% to 62%.

Zambia

Ranked 127^th of 167

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127 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Safety & Security 101st

Personal Freedom 109th

Governance 106th

Social Capital 113th

Investment Environment 110th

Enterprise Conditions 87th

Infrastructure & Market Access 143rd

Economic Quality 162nd

Living Conditions 150th

Health 137th

Education 134th

Natural Environment 59th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Zambia is 127th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Zambia has moved down the rankings table by 13 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

Zambia performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Personal Freedom.

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