The annual
Legatum Prosperity Index™ ranks 142 countries across eight
categories: the Economy, Entrepreneurship & Opportunity; Governance;
Education; Health; Safety & Security; Personal Freedom; and Social Capital.
2015 Headline Findings
- Norway comes out on top due the freedom it
offers its citizens, the quality of its healthcare system and social bonds
between its people.
- Switzerland is ranked 2nd in the Index for
the third year in a row while Denmark has risen from 4th to 3rd compared
to last year.
With seven years
of comparable data the Prosperity Index is able to track national progress.
- Indonesia has performed better than any
country in the world over the past seven years, rising 21 places up the
rankings to 69th this year.
- Another strong performer since 2009 is
Rwanda that has risen 17 places up the Prosperity Index and now ranks 101st.
- At the other end of the scale the poorest
performers have been Syria (down 23 places), Tunisia (down 28 places) and Venezuela
(down 16 places).
- 2015 Legatum Prosperity Index [PDF]
- November 2015
- Published by the Legatum Institute
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