Official Site - The Legatum Prosperity Index is the world's only global assessment of wealth and wellbeing; unlike other studies that rank countries by actual levels of wealth, life satisfaction or development, the Prosperity Index produces rankings based upon the very foundations of prosperity – those factors that help drive economic growth and produce happy citizens over the long term.
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The 2011 Rankings

     

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Sub-Saharan Africa

 
Country Spotlight
COUNTRY SPOTLIGHT
Overview of countries from the Index:

France

Ranked 18th
Economy16th
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity20th
Governance18th
Education16th
Health7th
Safety & Security28th
Personal Freedom11th
Social Capital36th

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Index Insights
INDEX INSIGHTS

Index Insight 1:

Arab Spring Countries Could Look to Indonesia and Malaysia

Index Insight 2:

Freeing the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Africa

Index Insight 3:

India vs. China: Who is the Best Positioned to Tackle Corruption?

Index Insight 4:

The European Crisis: Time to Rethink Integration?