Spain (24th) is the Western European country whose prosperity has improved most in the past decade, driven by a notable improvement in Safety and Security. There has been a sharp decline in property crime,while the percentage of people who have reported stolen property in the last year has fallen from 14% to 8%.
Read MoreAfghanistan is 163rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Afghanistan has remained at the same position.
Afghanistan performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Governance.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Afghanistan compares to other countries.
16 November, 2020
If this time is about anything, it is for each nation to decide its character and who it wants to be. The decisions we make now will create the foundation for our nations…
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