Prosperity Index Eight Sub Indexes

THE EIGHT
SUB-INDEXES
The 2010 Prosperity Index consists of eight sub-indexes:
Economy 42
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity 44
Governance 46
Education 48
Health 50
Safety & Security 52
Personal Freedom 54
Social Capital 56
In the following pages, for each sub-index, we have provided

rankings of the top and bottom 10 countries, descriptions of the
sub-index, and a table listing the variables used in the creation of
that sub-index.
THE EIGHT SUB-INDEXES
ECONOMY
Ranking Distribution for Economy
Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Norway 1 101 Senegal
Switzerland 2 102 Nicaragua
Netherlands 3 103 Zambia
Denmark 4 104 Moldova
Canada 5 105 Central African Republic
Singapore 6 106 Ethiopia
Sweden 7 107 Kenya
Australia 8 108 Uzbekistan
Finland 9 109 Ghana
Hong Kong 10 110 Zimbabwe
Strong ranking countries (Top 30) Average ranking countries (Middle 50) Low ranking countries (Bottom 30) Insufficient data
Stable and growing economies increase per capita income investment are essential to boosting per capital income.
and promote the overall wellbeing of its citizens. The Positive expectations about the future of the economy
Economy sub-index measures countries’ performances in and satisfaction with living standards also make an
four areas that are essential to promoting prosperity: important contribution to the overall wellbeing of a
macroeconomic policies, economic satisfaction and country’s citizens. While our research shows that
expectations, foundation for growth, and financial sector increased economic strength over time is generally good
efficiency. As illustrated in the chart below, the variables for everyone, it also finds that rapid increases in GDP are
in the sub-index are categorised into these areas. related to lower levels of happiness in a society as people
grapple with the dislocations that often accompany such
The sub-index demonstrates that outcomes of sound growth.
macroeconomic policies, such as robust domestic savings
rates, low rates of inflation and unemployment, and an
efficient financial sector have a positive impact on both
average levels of income and wellbeing.
It also shows that investing in physical capital per worker,
innovative high-tech exports, and a competitive economy
that facilitates domestic demand and attracts foreign
INCOME WELLBEING
Macroeconomic Policies
Gross Domestic Savings Inflation
Unemployment Rate Gross Domestic Savings
Inflation Employment Status
Foundation for Growth Economic Satisfaction and Expectations
Capital Per Worker Satisfaction with Standard of Living

Market Size Adequate Food and Shelter
High-Tech Exports Perceived Job Availability
FDI Size and Volatility Expectations of the Economy
5-year Rate of Growth
Financial Sector Efficiency
Non-performing Loans Confidence in Financial Institutions
Indicates a variable that is included in both income and wellbeing regressions. Indicates a variable that is included in only one regression.
Variables have been divided into different categories within each sub-index. Variables are ordered from largest to smallest within each category. Income and wellbeing bar sizes are
not comparable due to differences in scale
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Ranking Country Country Ranking Country Country Distribution of
Score Score Country Scores
1 Norway 3.091 56 Venezuela 0.083 5
2 Switzerland 2.986 57 Peru 0.077
3 Netherlands 2.923 58 Trinidad and Tobago 0.049
4 Denmark 2.873 59 Estonia -0.077
5 Canada 2.651 60 Ecuador -0.110
6 Singapore 2.605 61 Belize -0.167
7 Sweden 2.538 62 Vietnam -0.188
8 Australia 2.524 63 Bolivia -0.188 Norway
3
9 Finland 2.457 64 Russia -0.241 (1), 3.091
10 Hong Kong 2.333 65 Guatemala -0.316
11 Japan 2.301 66 Bangladesh -0.341
12 Austria 2.281 67 Romania -0.358
13 Germany 2.228 68 Namibia -0.389
14 United States 2.012 69 Turkey -0.509
15 South Korea 1.970 70 Lebanon -0.519
16 Belgium 1.950 71 Syria -0.539 1
17 New Zealand 1.942 72 Egypt -0.617
18 United Kingdom 1.842 73 Botswana -0.664
19 France 1.829 74 Belarus -0.667 Colombia
20 Kuwait 1.812 75 Bulgaria -0.696 0
Economy Sub-index Scores

(55), 0.154
21 Malaysia 1.779 76 Lithuania -0.753
22 Ireland 1.710 77 South Africa -0.755
23 Thailand 1.687 78 Iran -0.784
-1
24 China 1.655 79 Jamaica -0.802
25 Taiwan 1.574 80 Dominican Republic -0.857
26 Czech Republic 1.563 81 Latvia -1.021
27 Israel 1.515 82 Mozambique -1.071
28 Saudi Arabia 1.454 83 Sudan -1.072
29 Italy 1.374 84 Sri Lanka -1.114
30 United Arab Emirates 1.324 85 Mali -1.167
31 Mexico 1.249 86 Pakistan -1.254 -3
32 Brazil 1.194 87 Cameroon -1.311
33 Spain 1.190 88 Mongolia -1.334
34 Slovenia 1.117 89 El Salvador -1.466
35 Morocco 0.986 90 Nigeria -1.563
36 Costa Rica 0.889 91 Uganda -1.627
37 Poland 0.868 92 Cambodia -1.725
38 Iceland 0.797 93 Jordan -1.743
39 Chile 0.745 94 Rwanda -1.748 -5
40 Portugal 0.727 95 Tanzania -1.945

41 Greece 0.725 96 Ukraine -1.974
42 Argentina 0.627 97 Honduras -2.122
43 Indonesia 0.601 98 Macedonia -2.146
44 India 0.552 99 Yemen -2.360
45 Algeria 0.496 100 Nepal -2.364
46 Uruguay 0.495 101 Senegal -2.474 -7
47 Slovakia 0.411 102 Nicaragua -2.489
48 Hungary 0.351 103 Zambia -2.767
49 Tunisia 0.331 104 Moldova -2.856
50 Panama 0.268 105 Central African Republic -2.878
51 Kazakhstan 0.254 106 Ethiopia -2.986
52 Philippines 0.231 107 Kenya -3.494 Zimbabwe
53 Croatia 0.220 108 Uzbekistan -3.775 (110), -8.458
54 Paraguay 0.161 109 Ghana -3.788 -9

Numbers in brackets indicate
55 Colombia 0.154 110 Zimbabwe -8.458 Prosperity Index ranking
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP & OPPORTUNITY

Ranking Distribution for Entrepreneurship & Opportunity

Denmark 1 101 Mozambique
Sweden 2 102 Zambia
United States 3 103 Nigeria
Finland 4 104 Tanzania
United Kingdom 5 105 Central African Republic
Norway 6 106 Yemen
Ireland 7 107 Cameroon
Singapore 8 108 Mali
Iceland 9 109 Ethiopia
Canada 10 110 Zimbabwe
A strong entrepreneurial climate in which citizens can pursue development across socioeconomic groups and whether
new ideas and opportunities for improving their lives leads or not citizens believe hard work pays off in the future.
to higher levels of income and wellbeing. Specifically, the
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity (E&O) sub-index measures The E&O sub-index builds upon scholarship that shows
countries’ performance in three areas: entrepreneurial how entrepreneurship drives innovation and leads to
environment, innovative activity, and access to opportunity. economic growth. It also uses research demonstrating the
As illustrated in the chart below, the variables in the sub- positive impact of an individual realising his or her
index are categorised into these areas. entrepreneurial potential. When a country increases the
likelihood that entrepreneurial activity will pay off, and
Such factors as low costs to starting a business and public when individuals experience the satisfaction that comes
perception of a good entrepreneurial environment are from earning their success, a society’s prosperity increases
important to improving citizens’ economic prospects and overall.
their overall wellbeing. The sub-index also assesses a
country’s ability to commercialise innovation, as well as
the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
infrastructure that exists to enable productive commercial
endeavours. Lastly, it captures elements of access to
opportunity by tracking the unevenness of economic
INCOME WELLBEING
Entrepreneurial Environment
Business Start-up Costs Secure Internet Servers

Secure Internet Servers Mobile Phones per Household
Internet Bandwidth Good Environment for Entrepreneurs
Mobile Phones Business Start-up Costs
Innovative Activity
R&D Expenditure
Royalty Receipts
ICT Exports
Access to Opportunity
Uneven Economic Perception that Working Hard

Development Gets You Ahead
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1 Denmark 3.700 56 Russia -0.101 5
2 Sweden 3.601 57 Colombia -0.166
3 United States 3.448 58 Mongolia -0.250
4 Finland 3.411 59 Mexico -0.301
5 United Kingdom 3.309 60 China -0.408
Denmark
6 Norway 3.235 61 Macedonia -0.607
(1), 3.700
7 Ireland 3.203 62 Dominican Republic -0.649
8 Singapore 3.185 63 Moldova -0.709
3
9 Iceland 3.181 64 Botswana -0.724
10 Canada 3.157 65 Venezuela -0.755
11 Switzerland 3.144 66 Peru -0.794
12 Netherlands 3.078 67 Belarus -0.842
13 Australia 3.051 68 Morocco -0.857
14 New Zealand 2.920 69 Philippines -0.859
15 Germany 2.803 70 Jordan -0.868
16 Austria 2.525 71 Guatemala -0.950 1
17 Hong Kong 2.375 72 Kazakhstan -0.959
18 South Korea 2.322 73 Ukraine -0.978
19 Japan 2.204 74 Paraguay -0.996
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity Sub-index Scores

20 France 2.136 75 Ecuador -1.047 0 Bulgaria
(55), -0.071
21 Belgium 2.055 76 Sri Lanka -1.098
22 Taiwan 2.014 77 Vietnam -1.147
23 Estonia 1.907 78 Namibia -1.252
-1
24 United Arab Emirates 1.866 79 Algeria -1.317
25 Israel 1.814 80 Honduras -1.329
26 Slovenia 1.671 81 El Salvador -1.329
27 Spain 1.487 82 Indonesia -1.432
28 Portugal 1.317 83 Lebanon -1.497
29 Czech Republic 1.242 84 Egypt -1.512
30 Italy 1.006 85 Uzbekistan -1.563
31 Kuwait 0.933 86 Iran -1.715 -3
32 Latvia 0.862 87 Bolivia -1.784
33 Chile 0.786 88 Pakistan -1.856
34 Malaysia 0.780 89 Ghana -1.916 Zimbabwe
35 Greece 0.761 90 Kenya -1.917 (110), -3.810
36 Slovakia 0.733 91 Sudan -2.009

37 Croatia 0.707 92 Syria -2.079
38 Poland 0.698 93 India -2.087
39 Lithuania 0.677 94 Nicaragua -2.094 -5
40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.614 95 Bangladesh -2.143

41 Panama 0.598 96 Nepal -2.220
42 Hungary 0.597 97 Rwanda -2.291
43 South Africa 0.507 98 Uganda -2.301
44 Costa Rica 0.497 99 Senegal -2.357
45 Tunisia 0.367 100 Cambodia -2.436
46 Argentina 0.284 101 Mozambique -2.463 -7
47 Jamaica 0.200 102 Zambia -2.499
48 Saudi Arabia 0.117 103 Nigeria -2.562
49 Brazil 0.113 104 Tanzania -2.729
50 Romania 0.108 105 Central African Republic -2.826
51 Belize 0.042 106 Yemen -2.827
52 Uruguay -0.021 107 Cameroon -2.854
53 Turkey -0.051 108 Mali -2.977
54 Thailand -0.070 109 Ethiopia -3.089 -9
55 Bulgaria -0.071 110 Zimbabwe -3.810 Prosperity Index ranking
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GOVERNANCE
Ranking Distribution for Governance

Switzerland 1 101 Russia
Denmark 2 102 Pakistan
United States 3 103 Yemen
New Zealand 4 104 Belarus
Canada 5 105 Iran
Sweden 6 106 Central African Republic
Finland 7 107 Cameroon
Australia 8 108 Nigeria
United Kingdom 9 109 Sudan
Netherlands 10 110 Zimbabwe
Well-governed societies enjoy national economic growth addresses societal struggles with the environment and
and citizen wellbeing. The Governance sub-index poverty.
measures countries’ performance in three areas: effective
and accountable government, fair elections and political Academic research has found that in general, political
participation, and rule of law. As illustrated in the chart freedom, strength of institutions, and regulatory quality
below, the variables in the sub-index are categorised into are significant contributors to economic growth. Effective,
these areas. fair, and accountable governments also increase public
confidence, leading to higher levels of life satisfaction
Stable and democratic governing institutions protect political among citizens. Likewise, the opportunity to have a voice
and economic liberty and create an environment in their government is correlated with happier citizens.
of civic participation, leading to higher levels of income and
wellbeing. The Governance sub-index measures levels of
competition and corruption in the government, and citizens’
confidence in elections, the judicial system, and the military.
The sub-index shows that citizens prefer governments that
are stable and accountable. Public wellbeing is also related
to people’s perceptions of how well the government
INCOME WELLBEING
Effective and Accountable Government

Government Effectiveness Efforts to Address Poverty
Regime Stability Business and Government Corruption
Separation of Powers Government Effectiveness
Political Constraints Environmental Preservation
Government Type Separation of Powers
Government Approval
Rule of Law
Rule of Law Confidence in the Judicial System
Regulation Regulation
Rule of Law
Confidence in Military
Fair Election and Political Participation
Political Rights Voiced Concern

Confidence in the Honesty of Elections
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1 Switzerland 4.302 56 Ghana -0.387 5
2 Denmark 3.849 57 Bulgaria -0.397
3 United States 3.790 58 Rwanda -0.522 Switzerland
4 New Zealand 3.721 59 Colombia -0.528 (1), 4.302
5 Canada 3.699 60 Brazil -0.555
6 Sweden 3.610 61 El Salvador -0.578
7 Finland 3.586 62 Vietnam -0.600
3
9 United Kingdom 3.534 64 China -0.695
10 Netherlands 3.359 65 Romania -0.719
11 Singapore 3.269 66 Mexico -0.727
12 Norway 3.208 67 Jamaica -0.886
13 Austria 3.205 68 Zambia -0.988
14 Ireland 3.147 69 Peru -1.122
15 Germany 2.685 70 Indonesia -1.155
16 Belgium 2.669 71 Macedonia -1.184 1
17 Iceland 2.527 72 Cambodia -1.224
Governance Sub-index Scores

18 Hong Kong 2.344 73 Senegal -1.228
19 France 2.203 74 Tanzania -1.264
20 Japan 2.186 75 Dominican Republic -1.266 0
21 Chile 1.931 76 Mali -1.310 Philippines

(55), -0.348
22 Spain 1.677 77 Belize -1.318
23 Estonia 1.665 78 Egypt -1.337
-1
24 Portugal 1.447 79 Syria -1.391
25 Botswana 1.398 80 Uganda -1.548
26 Costa Rica 1.392 81 Mongolia -1.558
27 Slovenia 1.277 82 Mozambique -1.560
28 Israel 1.262 83 Honduras -1.629
29 Uruguay 1.172 84 Uzbekistan -1.669
30 Czech Republic 1.166 85 Nicaragua -1.686
31 South Korea 1.101 86 Argentina -1.698 -3
32 Italy 0.931 87 Kazakhstan -1.718
33 Hungary 0.921 88 Guatemala -1.748
34 Malaysia 0.882 89 Moldova -1.809
35 Poland 0.790 90 Algeria -1.811 Zimbabwe
36 Kuwait 0.759 91 Paraguay -1.863 (110), -4.233
37 Taiwan 0.686 92 Lebanon -1.887
38 United Arab Emirates 0.650 93 Bolivia -1.892
39 Slovakia 0.468 94 Nepal -1.901 -5
40 South Africa 0.351 95 Bangladesh -1.908

41 India 0.284 96 Venezuela -2.034
42 Jordan 0.213 97 Ecuador -2.035
43 Sri Lanka 0.197 98 Ukraine -2.130
44 Namibia 0.139 99 Ethiopia -2.135
45 Lithuania 0.128 100 Kenya -2.151
46 Greece 0.108 101 Russia -2.216 -7
47 Latvia 0.048 102 Pakistan -2.236
48 Croatia 0.036 103 Yemen -2.271
49 Saudi Arabia 0.023 104 Belarus -2.307
50 Tunisia -0.025 105 Iran -2.505
51 Turkey -0.025 106 Central African Republic -2.554
52 Panama -0.037 107 Cameroon -2.573
53 Thailand -0.224 108 Nigeria -2.578
54 Trinidad and Tobago -0.272 109 Sudan -2.813 -9
55 Philippines -0.348 110 Zimbabwe -4.233 Prosperity Index ranking
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EDUCATION
Ranking Distribution for Education

New Zealand 1 101 Zimbabwe
Australia 2 102 Yemen
Finland 3 103 Pakistan
Norway 4 104 Senegal
Denmark 5 105 Mozambique
Iceland 6 106 Nigeria
Taiwan 7 107 Sudan
South Korea 8 108 Ethiopia
United States 9 109 Mali
Sweden 10 110 Central African Republic
Education is a building block for prosperous societies. The education in a given country. Global data on education is
Education sub-index measures countries’ performance in limited and, therefore, the Education sub-index uses pupil
three areas: access to education, quality of education, and to teacher ratio, as well as measures of citizens’
human capital. As illustrated in the chart below, the perception of education, to assess quality.
variables in the sub-index are categorised into these areas.
This sub-index is built on research on economic growth
The Education sub-index demonstrates how access to that has found human capital to be an engine for growth,
education, as measured by levels of educational enrolment making a case for the non-diminishing effect of education
rates that are equal for both girls and boys, allows citizens on rising GDP levels. While the relationship between
to develop their potential and contribute productively to higher levels of education and wellbeing is less clear-cut,
their society. In addition, it shows that human capital research shows that basic education enhances people’s
stock, which is measured by the average levels of chances in increasing their satisfaction with life.
education in the workforce, is essential for promoting
private sector research and development as well as
producing useful knowledge for a society. Because of the
importance of citizen’s own perceptions of the educational
opportunity available to them, the sub-index uses both
objective and subjective variables to assess the quality of
INCOME WELLBEING
Access to Education
Gross Secondary Enrolment Gross Secondary Enrolment
Net Primary Enrolment Gross Tertiary Enrolment
Girls to Boys Enrolment Ratio Net Primary Enrolment
Gross Tertiary Enrolment Girls to Boys Enrolment Ratio
Quality of Education
Pupil to Teacher Ratio Satisfaction with Educational Quality

Perception that Children are
Learning in Society
Human Capital
Secondary Education per Worker Tertiary Education per Worker

Tertiary Education per Worker Secondary Education per Worker
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1 New Zealand 3.105 56 Sri Lanka 0.218 5
2 Australia 3.043 57 Iran 0.184
3 Finland 3.036 58 Costa Rica 0.178
4 Norway 2.771 59 China 0.130
5 Denmark 2.748 60 Philippines 0.090
6 Iceland 2.535 61 Bolivia 0.074
7 Taiwan 2.414 62 Peru 0.031 New Zealand
8 South Korea 2.397 63 Egypt -0.012 3 (1), 3.105
9 United States 2.395 64 Uzbekistan -0.027
10 Sweden 2.389 65 Saudi Arabia -0.048
11 Spain 2.332 66 Moldova -0.050
12 Canada 2.323 67 Trinidad and Tobago -0.083
13 Netherlands 2.076 68 Colombia -0.136
14 France 2.060 69 Mexico -0.137
15 Ireland 2.054 70 Indonesia -0.197
16 Slovenia 1.984 71 Macedonia -0.205 1
17 Austria 1.898 72 Algeria -0.280
18 Belgium 1.870 73 Ecuador -0.315 Kuwait
(55), 0.295
19 Italy 1.849 74 Syria -0.373
0
20 Portugal 1.815 75 Brazil -0.388
Education Sub-index Scores

21 Greece 1.809 76 Jamaica -0.458
22 United Kingdom 1.805 77 Dominican Republic -0.491
23 Belarus 1.661 78 South Africa -0.561
-1
24 Japan 1.618 79 Honduras -0.640
25 Germany 1.589 80 Belize -0.706
26 Poland 1.546 81 Vietnam -0.744
27 Czech Republic 1.522 82 Turkey -0.744
28 Israel 1.519 83 Nicaragua -1.007
29 Switzerland 1.479 84 El Salvador -1.008
30 Singapore 1.433 85 Botswana -1.100
31 Hungary 1.355 86 Paraguay -1.115 -3
32 Slovakia 1.354 87 Namibia -1.132
33 Latvia 1.313 88 Guatemala -1.693
34 United Arab Emirates 1.279 89 India -1.855
35 Lithuania 1.213 90 Cambodia -2.054
36 Estonia 1.192 91 Bangladesh -2.332
37 Uruguay 1.125 92 Nepal -2.336
38 Russia 1.061 93 Morocco -2.407
-5
39 Argentina 0.909 94 Zambia -2.594
40 Ukraine 0.872 95 Ghana -2.595
41 Tunisia 0.871 96 Rwanda -2.639 Central African
42 Jordan 0.866 97 Cameroon -2.732 Republic
(110), -5.783
43 Romania 0.848 98 Kenya -2.837
44 Croatia 0.784 99 Tanzania -2.987
45 Malaysia 0.782 100 Uganda -3.034
46 Kazakhstan 0.705 101 Zimbabwe -3.136 -7
47 Thailand 0.698 102 Yemen -3.705
48 Bulgaria 0.665 103 Pakistan -3.723
49 Mongolia 0.660 104 Senegal -3.755
50 Panama 0.612 105 Mozambique -4.090
51 Lebanon 0.579 106 Nigeria -4.183
52 Chile 0.485 107 Sudan -4.199
53 Hong Kong 0.439 108 Ethiopia -4.200
54 Venezuela 0.375 109 Mali -4.486 -9
55 Kuwait 0.295 110 Central African Republic -5.783 Prosperity Index ranking
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HEALTH
Ranking Distribution for Health

United States 1 101 Tanzania
Iceland 2 102 Uganda
Switzerland 3 103 Mali
Norway 4 104 Nigeria
Japan 5 105 Rwanda
Germany 6 106 Zambia
France 7 107 Zimbabwe
Austria 8 108 Ethiopia
Sweden 9 109 Mozambique
Finland 10 110 Central African Republic
A strong healthcare infrastructure in which citizens are able of satisfaction with personal health and the health effects
to enjoy good physical and mental health leads to higher of environmental factors such as water and air quality, and
levels of income and wellbeing. The Health sub-index even environmental beauty.
measures countries’ performance in three areas: basic
health outcomes, health infrastructure and preventative Self-reported wellbeing and self-reported health are
care, and physical and mental health satisfaction. As commonly found by researchers to be strongly and
illustrated in the chart below, the variables in the sub-index significantly correlated to a overall society’s health, as this
are categorised into these areas. fosters strong human capital that leads to productive
aggregate economic output. Mentally and physically
The Health sub-index assesses countries by outcomes that healthy citizens are the bedrock of a productive workforce,
are made possible by a strong health infrastructure, such which in turn leads to higher levels of income per capita.
as rates of immunisation against diseases and public health
expenditure. Countries are also assessed on outcomes
such as life expectancy, rates of infant mortality and
undernourishment. The sub-index also includes measures
INCOME WELLBEING
Basic Health Outcomes
Infant Mortality Infant Mortality

Life Expectancy Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy
Undernourishment Undernourishment
Health Infrastructure and Preventative Care
Immunisation Against Infectious Diseases Hospital Beds

Incidence of Tuberculosis Health Expenditure per Person
Immunisation Against Measles Water Quality
Health Expenditure per Person Sanitation
Death from Respiratory Diseases
Physical and Mental Health Satisfaction
Satisfaction with Health

Level of Worrying
Satisfaction with Environmental Beauty
Well-Rested
Health Problems
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1 United States 3.103 56 Kazakhstan 0.403 5
2 Iceland 2.750 57 Turkey 0.326
3 Switzerland 2.730 58 Belize 0.312
4 Norway 2.720 59 Uzbekistan 0.258
5 Japan 2.674 60 Iran 0.255
6 Germany 2.601 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0.216
7 France 2.484 62 Colombia 0.200
8 Austria 2.418 63 Panama 0.134 United States
3
9 Sweden 2.359 64 Thailand 0.094 (1), 3.103
10 Finland 2.299 65 El Salvador 0.087

11 Canada 2.295 66 China 0.081
12 Belgium 2.253 67 Algeria 0.064
13 Netherlands 2.229 68 Jamaica 0.036
14 Ireland 2.217 69 Egypt 0.020
16 Slovenia 2.020 71 Moldova -0.030 1
17 Denmark 1.905 72 Sri Lanka -0.039
18 Italy 1.892 73 Ecuador -0.119 Brazil
19 New Zealand 1.844 74 Vietnam -0.365 (55), 0.407
20 United Kingdom 1.783 75 Paraguay -0.415 0
Health Sub-index Scores

21 Czech Republic 1.772 76 Honduras -0.451
22 Greece 1.748 77 Guatemala -0.511
23 Israel 1.747 78 Venezuela -0.579
-1
24 Singapore 1.745 79 Lebanon -0.589
25 Spain 1.729 80 Dominican Republic -0.665
26 Taiwan 1.591 81 Philippines -0.689
27 Portugal 1.542 82 Peru -0.708
28 Hungary 1.344 83 Nicaragua -0.842
29 Slovakia 1.332 84 Indonesia -1.056
30 South Korea 1.328 85 Mongolia -1.458
31 Argentina 1.226 86 Bolivia -1.705 -3
32 Poland 1.127 87 Nepal -1.769
33 Croatia 1.104 88 South Africa -1.824
34 Hong Kong 1.099 89 Ghana -1.908
35 United Arab Emirates 1.041 90 Bangladesh -1.909
36 Kuwait 1.000 91 Pakistan -2.262
37 Belarus 0.990 92 Sudan -2.352
38 Lithuania 0.956 93 Namibia -2.389 Central African
39 Estonia 0.941 94 Yemen -2.411 -5
Republic
40 Uruguay 0.938 95 India -2.437 (110), -5.073
41 Costa Rica 0.934 96 Botswana -2.452
42 Latvia 0.888 97 Senegal -2.944
43 Macedonia 0.778 98 Cambodia -2.949
44 Malaysia 0.777 99 Kenya -3.086
45 Bulgaria 0.745 100 Cameroon -3.215
46 Chile 0.679 101 Tanzania -3.285 -7
47 Russia 0.666 102 Uganda -3.435
48 Ukraine 0.549 103 Mali -3.494
49 Saudi Arabia 0.535 104 Nigeria -3.756
50 Tunisia 0.504 105 Rwanda -3.863
51 Jordan 0.502 106 Zambia -4.268
52 Syria 0.499 107 Zimbabwe -4.455
53 Romania 0.484 108 Ethiopia -4.459
54 Mexico 0.477 109 Mozambique -4.725 -9
55 Brazil 0.407 110 Central African Republic -5.073 Prosperity Index ranking
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SAFETY & SECURITY

Ranking Distribution for Safety & Security

Iceland 1 101 Sri Lanka
Norway 2 102 Central African Republic
Finland 3 103 Ethiopia
Ireland 4 104 Nigeria
Singapore 5 105 Pakistan
Denmark 6 106 Uganda
New Zealand 7 107 Colombia
Sweden 8 108 Sudan
Slovenia 9 109 Kenya
Taiwan 10 110 Zimbabwe
Societies plagued by threats to national security and persecution, and feeling safe walking alone at night, are
personal safety cannot foster growth in average levels of positively correlated with higher levels of wellbeing.
income or wellbeing. The Safety and Security sub-index
measures countries’ performance in two areas: national When people and basic institutions are unsafe and
security and personal safety. As illustrated in the chart unstable, then capital, investment, and people begin to
below, the variables in the sub-index are categorised into flee. Scholars have shown that organised political violence
these areas. such as riots, coups, and civil war, as well as general crime
and mistrust stemming from a lack of social cohesion,
Stable economic environments are necessary for attracting impede economic growth. In addition, conditions that
investment and sustaining economic growth. In addition, produce fear and uncertainty negatively affect life
when citizens worry about their personal safety or whether satisfaction.
they will suffer for freely expressing their opinions, their
overall wellbeing is diminished. The Safety and Security
sub-index combines objective measures of security with
subjective survey responses about personal safety. Stability
resulting from national security, for example, is a key
element in increasing per capita GDP in a country. Similarly,
the ability to express political opinions without fear of
INCOME WELLBEING
National Security
Group Grievances Group Grievances
Refugees and IDPs Demographic Instability
State-Sponsored Political Violence State-Sponsored Political Violence
Human Flight
Refugees and IDPs
Civil War
Personal Safety
Assault Safe Walking Alone at Night

Property Stolen Express Political Opinion w/o Fear
Safe Walking Alone at Night Assault
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1 Iceland 3.940 56 Indonesia -0.187 5
2 Norway 3.843 57 Belize -0.295
3 Finland 3.644 58 Ukraine -0.346
4 Ireland 3.598 59 Botswana -0.350
5 Singapore 3.439 60 Belarus -0.409 Iceland
6 Denmark 3.202 61 Uzbekistan -0.467 (1), 3.940
7 New Zealand 3.046 62 Honduras -0.604

8 Sweden 3.036 63 Senegal -0.633
3
9 Slovenia 2.944 64 Rwanda -0.662
10 Taiwan 2.930 65 Jordan -0.672
11 Japan 2.926 66 Cambodia -0.702
12 Switzerland 2.826 67 Namibia -0.731
13 Australia 2.792 68 Nicaragua -0.775
14 Hong Kong 2.696 69 Morocco -0.865
15 Austria 2.634 70 El Salvador -0.906
16 Canada 2.634 71 Saudi Arabia -1.040 1
17 Portugal 2.569 72 Peru -1.040
18 Netherlands 2.343 73 Mozambique -1.054
Safety & Security Sub-index Scores

19 Belgium 2.208 74 Moldova -1.056
20 Germany 2.149 75 Thailand -1.064 0
Paraguay
21 Poland 2.101 76 Brazil -1.272 (55), -0.164
22 Uruguay 2.057 77 Egypt -1.353
23 United Kingdom 1.894 78 India -1.438
-1
24 United Arab Emirates 1.766 79 Mexico -1.469
25 United States 1.739 80 Dominican Republic -1.523
26 Hungary 1.720 81 Zambia -1.577
27 France 1.675 82 Russia -1.588
28 Czech Republic 1.646 83 Turkey -1.604
29 Kuwait 1.464 84 Guatemala -1.650
30 Italy 1.402 85 Philippines -1.694
31 Greece 1.374 86 Syria -1.709 -3
32 Slovakia 1.326 87 Nepal -1.729
33 South Korea 1.232 88 Ecuador -1.789
34 Croatia 1.134 89 Lebanon -1.824
35 Lithuania 1.056 90 Israel -1.831
Zimbabwe
36 Estonia 1.015 91 Bolivia -1.847
(110), -4.233
37 Chile 0.999 92 China -1.878
38 Spain 0.982 93 Algeria -1.883
39 Mongolia 0.718 94 Bangladesh -1.946 -5
40 Bulgaria 0.640 95 Venezuela -1.950

41 Panama 0.535 96 Yemen -1.950
42 Argentina 0.523 97 South Africa -1.953
43 Romania 0.515 98 Tanzania -1.984
44 Tunisia 0.499 99 Iran -2.111
45 Latvia 0.416 100 Cameroon -2.337
46 Vietnam 0.333 101 Sri Lanka -2.669 -7
47 Kazakhstan 0.278 102 Central African Republic -2.771
48 Costa Rica 0.219 103 Ethiopia -2.830
49 Trinidad and Tobago 0.106 104 Nigeria -3.071
50 Macedonia 0.096 105 Pakistan -3.178
51 Ghana 0.058 106 Uganda -3.311
52 Malaysia 0.044 107 Colombia -3.481
53 Jamaica 0.021 108 Sudan -3.761
54 Mali 0.012 109 Kenya -3.776 -9
55 Paraguay -0.164 110 Zimbabwe -4.233 Prosperity Index ranking
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PERSONAL FREEDOM
Ranking Distribution for Personal Freedom

Canada 1 101 Algeria
Norway 2 102 China
New Zealand 3 103 Saudi Arabia
Australia 4 104 Zimbabwe
Sweden 5 105 Jordan
Denmark 6 106 Thailand
Ireland 7 107 Yemen
Iceland 8 108 Iran
United States 9 109 Egypt
Belgium 10 110 Pakistan
When citizens enjoy their rights to expression, belief, There is also a strong link between the levels of tolerance
organisation, and personal autonomy in a society within a society for ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity,
welcoming of diversity, their country enjoys higher levels and the overall satisfaction people enjoy within that
of income and social wellbeing. The Personal Freedom society.
sub-index measures countries’ performance in two areas:
individual freedom and social tolerance. As illustrated in Societies that strengthen civil rights and freedoms through
the chart below, the variables in the sub-index are democratisation, have been shown to experience increases
categorised into these areas. in levels of satisfaction among their citizens. When
citizens’ personal liberties are protected, a nation also
The Personal Freedom sub-index assesses the effects of enjoys higher levels of economic growth.
freedom of choice, expression, belief, and movement on a
country’s per capital GDP and the subjective wellbeing of
its citizens. It also assesses how the levels of tolerance for
both minorities and immigrants affect countries’ economic
growth and citizen satisfaction. A strong empirical link
exists between individuals’ freedom to choose what to do,
where to go, what to believe, and overall life satisfaction.
INCOME WELLBEING
Individual Freedom
Civil Liberty and Satisfaction with Freedom of Choice
Free Choice Civil Liberties
Perceived Social Tolerance
Tolerance for Immigrants Tolerance for Immigrants

Tolerance for Minorities Tolerance for Minorities
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1 Canada 3.789 56 Philippines -0.046 5
2 Norway 3.656 57 Colombia -0.145
3 New Zealand 3.607 58 El Salvador -0.167
4 Australia 3.601 59 Paraguay -0.196
5 Sweden 3.580 60 Ecuador -0.206 Canada
6 Denmark 3.443 61 Uzbekistan -0.250 (1), 3.789
7 Ireland 3.047 62 Peru -0.275

8 Iceland 3.033 63 Slovakia -0.432
3
9 United States 2.965 64 South Korea -0.439
10 Belgium 2.931 65 Cameroon -0.517
11 Uruguay 2.866 66 Vietnam -0.517
12 Finland 2.837 67 Latvia -0.562
13 Netherlands 2.834 68 Estonia -0.633
14 Germany 2.633 69 Central African Republic -0.656
15 United Kingdom 2.574 70 Lithuania -0.659
16 Hong Kong 2.426 71 Ukraine -0.671 1
17 France 2.387 72 Mexico -0.698
Personal Freedom Sub-index Scores

18 Spain 2.361 73 Zambia -0.751
19 Switzerland 2.355 74 India -0.876
0 Bolivia
20 Costa Rica 2.197 75 Uganda -0.957
(55), -0.022
21 Botswana 1.867 76 Belarus -0.965
22 Slovenia 1.786 77 Kenya -0.978
23 Austria 1.507 78 Tanzania -1.091
-1
24 Portugal 1.323 79 Honduras -1.125
25 Brazil 1.295 80 Venezuela -1.136
26 Chile 1.228 81 Macedonia -1.184
27 Italy 1.227 82 Lebanon -1.198
28 Taiwan 1.134 83 Guatemala -1.201
29 Trinidad and Tobago 1.113 84 Rwanda -1.306
30 Czech Republic 1.111 85 Mozambique -1.311
31 Ghana 0.992 86 Greece -1.405 -3
32 Poland 0.949 87 Mongolia -1.456
33 Dominican Republic 0.852 88 Russia -1.652
34 Kuwait 0.848 89 Israel -1.675
35 Namibia 0.816 90 Malaysia -1.714
36 Singapore 0.756 91 Tunisia -1.739
37 Argentina 0.702 92 Sudan -1.796
38 Croatia 0.687 93 Ethiopia -1.935
39 Panama 0.617 94 Nigeria -1.979 -5
Pakistan
40 Bulgaria 0.551 95 Turkey -2.003 (110), -5.255
41 Nicaragua 0.370 96 Indonesia -2.007
42 Japan 0.332 97 Moldova -2.142
43 Senegal 0.327 98 Cambodia -2.162
44 Nepal 0.270 99 Syria -2.242
45 Jamaica 0.246 100 Morocco -2.535
46 Bangladesh 0.243 101 Algeria -2.658 -7
47 Belize 0.233 102 China -2.723
48 Mali 0.194 103 Saudi Arabia -2.769
49 Romania 0.173 104 Zimbabwe -2.906
50 Hungary 0.101 105 Jordan -3.072
51 South Africa 0.063 106 Thailand -3.248
52 Sri Lanka 0.043 107 Yemen -3.332
53 Kazakhstan 0.023 108 Iran -3.689
54 United Arab Emirates 0.019 109 Egypt -3.852 -9
55 Bolivia -0.022 110 Pakistan -5.255 Prosperity Index ranking
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SOCIAL CAPITAL
Ranking Distribution for Social Capital

Norway 1 101 Ghana
Denmark 2 102 Cameroon
New Zealand 3 103 Central African Republic
Australia 4 104 El Salvador
Netherlands 5 105 India
Switzerland 6 106 Iran
Finland 7 107 Rwanda
Canada 8 108 Turkey
United Kingdom 9 109 Bangladesh
Ireland 10 110 Pakistan
Social networks and the cohesion that a society Empirical studies on the impact of social capital have
experiences when people trust one another have a direct shown that citizen wellbeing is improved through social
effect on the prosperity of a country. The Social Capital trust, family and community ties, and membership within
sub-index measures countries’ performances in two areas: civic groups. Religious communities are also an important
social cohesion and engagement, as well as community element in the creation of social capital. And societies
and family networks. As illustrated in the chart below, the with lower levels of social capital have been shown to
variables in the sub-index are categorised into these areas. experience lower levels of economic growth. The use of
the term “capital” in “social capital” reflects an important
This sub-index assesses how factors like volunteering, reality: social networks are an asset that produces
helping strangers, and donating to charitable organisations economic and wellbeing returns.
impacts the economic and life satisfaction of the populace
as a whole. The sub-index also evaluates the levels of trust
in a society and the manner in which citizens believe they
can rely on others, and it assesses how marriage and
religiosity provide support networks that improve
wellbeing.
INCOME WELLBEING
Societal Cohesion and Engagement
Formal Volunteering Trust in Others
Helping Strangers Donations
Donations Formal Volunteering
Helping Strangers
Community and Family Networks
Perceptions of Social Support Perceptions of Social Support

Marriage
Religious Attendance
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1 Norway 4.473 56 Brazil -0.181 5
2 Denmark 4.162 57 Mali -0.201
3 New Zealand 4.030 58 Tanzania -0.209 Norway
(1), 4.473
4 Australia 3.729 59 South Korea -0.246
5 Netherlands 3.642 60 Botswana -0.325
6 Switzerland 3.604 61 Paraguay -0.366
7 Finland 3.419 62 Colombia -0.380
8 Canada 3.285 63 Portugal -0.385
3
9 United Kingdom 3.043 64 Chile -0.396
10 Ireland 2.860 65 Uganda -0.464
11 Sweden 2.844 66 Dominican Republic -0.465
12 United States 2.757 67 Senegal -0.466
13 Morocco 2.526 68 Vietnam -0.467
14 Iceland 2.495 69 Tunisia -0.475
15 Austria 2.446 70 Namibia -0.484
16 Germany 1.966 71 South Africa -0.532 1
17 Israel 1.775 72 Trinidad and Tobago -0.570
18 Saudi Arabia 1.530 73 Ukraine -0.582
19 Belgium 1.515 74 Algeria -0.605
Social Capital Sub-index Scores

20 Thailand 1.442 75 Syria -0.787 0
Hungary
21 Sudan 1.302 76 Moldova -0.793 (55), -0.179
22 Uzbekistan 1.072 77 Kenya -0.882
23 Belarus 1.051 78 Bolivia -0.924
-1
24 Hong Kong 1.050 79 Yemen -0.957
25 Poland 1.011 80 Bulgaria -0.959
26 Mongolia 0.991 81 Honduras -0.974
27 China 0.848 82 Philippines -1.021
28 Kuwait 0.792 83 Jordan -1.031
29 Sri Lanka 0.778 84 Nepal -1.062
30 Italy 0.774 85 Ethiopia -1.096
31 Japan 0.684 86 Macedonia -1.152 -3
32 Czech Republic 0.636 87 Nicaragua -1.170
33 Kazakhstan 0.599 88 Zimbabwe -1.309
34 Uruguay 0.559 89 Nigeria -1.325
35 Spain 0.487 90 Malaysia -1.363
36 United Arab Emirates 0.485 91 Zambia -1.494
37 Panama 0.294 92 Latvia -1.574
38 Slovenia 0.289 93 Mozambique -1.574
-5 Pakistan
39 Mexico 0.288 94 Romania -1.579
(110), -4.977
40 Slovakia 0.183 95 Egypt -1.633
41 Croatia 0.152 96 Ecuador -1.655
42 France 0.137 97 Cambodia -1.739
43 Estonia 0.132 98 Peru -1.830
44 Indonesia 0.083 99 Lebanon -1.836
45 Costa Rica 0.065 100 Greece -1.905
46 Venezuela 0.037 101 Ghana -2.042 -7
47 Argentina 0.006 102 Cameroon -2.054
48 Guatemala -0.019 103 Central African Republic -2.195
49 Lithuania -0.051 104 El Salvador -2.216
50 Belize -0.062 105 India -2.297
51 Jamaica -0.065 106 Iran -3.004
52 Taiwan -0.066 107 Rwanda -3.351
53 Russia -0.100 108 Turkey -3.444
54 Singapore -0.110 109 Bangladesh -4.670 -9
55 Hungary -0.179 110 Pakistan -4.977 Prosperity Index ranking
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Entrepreneurship & Opportunity 44

Safety & Security 52

In the following pages, for each sub-index, we have provided

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Foundation for Growth Economic Satisfaction and Expectations

Capital Per Worker Satisfaction with Standard of Living

Financial Sector Efficiency

Non-performing Loans Confidence in Financial Institutions

Economy Sub-index Scores

40 Portugal 0.727 95 Tanzania -1.945

54 Paraguay 0.161 109 Ghana -3.788 -9

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & OPPORTUNITY

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Business Start-up Costs Secure Internet Servers

Uneven Economic Perception that Working Hard

Entrepreneurship & Opportunity Sub-index Scores

36 Slovakia 0.733 91 Sudan -2.009

40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.614 95 Bangladesh -2.143

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Effective and Accountable Government

Fair Election and Political Participation

Political Rights Voiced Concern

Governance Sub-index Scores

21 Chile 1.931 76 Mali -1.310 Philippines

40 South Africa 0.351 95 Bangladesh -1.908

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Pupil to Teacher Ratio Satisfaction with Educational Quality

Secondary Education per Worker Tertiary Education per Worker

Education Sub-index Scores

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Infant Mortality Infant Mortality

Health Infrastructure and Preventative Care

Immunisation Against Infectious Diseases Hospital Beds

Physical and Mental Health Satisfaction

Satisfaction with Health

10 Finland 2.299 65 El Salvador 0.087

Health Sub-index Scores

SAFETY & SECURITY

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Assault Safe Walking Alone at Night

7 New Zealand 3.046 62 Honduras -0.604

Safety & Security Sub-index Scores

40 Bulgaria 0.640 95 Venezuela -1.950

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Perceived Social Tolerance

Tolerance for Immigrants Tolerance for Immigrants

7 Ireland 3.047 62 Peru -0.275

Personal Freedom Sub-index Scores

Top 10 countries Bottom 10 countries

Community and Family Networks

Perceptions of Social Support Perceptions of Social Support

Social Capital Sub-index Scores

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