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Key Finding

2. It pays to be a democracy.

Twenty three out of the top 25 societies in the Prosperity Index are electoral democracies, and the other two (Singapore and Hong Kong) are semi-democratic societies rated at least “Partly Free” by the authoritative Freedom House survey. Democratic nations turn in the strongest performances across the board in every sub-index, both in economic growth and life satisfaction.

Top 25 Countries are Mostly Democracies

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