Sweden (2nd) is the Western European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. Since 2011, it has experienced a deterioration in six of the Index’s 12 pillars, with the greatest deteriorations seen in Governance, Social Capital, and Investment Environment.
Read MoreNicaragua is 114th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Nicaragua has moved down the rankings table by 12 places.
Nicaragua performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Governance. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
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