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 MorePeru is 59th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Peru has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
Peru performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Health but is weakest in Living Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
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