Hungary (44th) is the Eastern European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. It now ranks 82nd for Governance, with trust in government, the legislature, and the public sector continuing to fall.
Read MoreBahrain is 62nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Bahrain has moved down the rankings table by 10 places.
Bahrain performs most strongly in Infrastructure & Market Access and Investment Environment but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
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