THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2018

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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Azerbaijan

Ranked 99^th of 149

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99 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Economic Quality 83rd

Business Environment 69th

Governance 119th

Education 52nd

Health 69th

Safety & Security 59th

Personal Freedom 112th

Social Capital 137th

Natural Environment 139th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

Azerbaijan is 99th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Azerbaijan has moved up the rankings table by 8 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Azerbaijan performs best on Education and Safety & Security and scores lowest on the Natural Environment pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Business Environment increasing by 17 places, whereas they dropped 2 places on Economic Quality.

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Key Findings

2018 Key Findings: Prosperity is growing, but not equally

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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Executive Summary

28 November, 2018

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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Regional Analysis

Western Europe: Slow growth

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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Eastern Europe: Steadily rising

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…

Europe

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Azerbaijan

99 th on the Legatum Prosperity Index™

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2018 Key Findings: Prosperity is growing, but not equally

Executive Summary

Western Europe: Slow growth

Eastern Europe: Steadily rising

99 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™