
The United Kingdom has dropped 4 places in Safety and Security to 14th following terrorist attacks in 2017 and 2018.
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Albania is 64th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Albania has moved up the rankings table by 26 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Albania performs best on Personal Freedom and Health and scores lowest on the Social Capital pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Business Environment increasing by 12 places, whereas they dropped 8 places on Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Albania compares to other countries.
28 November, 2018
The gap between the largest and smallest scores has been growing steadily since 2013, and this year the gap is the largest it has ever been.
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Prosperity has grown over the last year to its highest ever point. In the last five years, 113 countries have improved their prosperity. In many respects the world is getting…
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28 November, 2018
The largest risers this year were Portugal and Cyprus, whereas Greece is the biggest faller. Norway is the world’s top-ranked country.
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28 November, 2018
Over the past five years, all countries in the region, except Ukraine, have increased their overall score. Over the past year, all but two countries (Czech Republic and…
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