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 MoreQatar is 46th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Qatar has moved up the rankings table by 1 place.
Qatar performs most strongly in Economic Quality and Safety & Security but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Education.
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