
Bangladesh has seen the greatest fall in absolute poverty, down to 14.8% of the population. In 1991 the rate was 44.2%.
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Bahrain is 51st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Bahrain has moved down the rankings table by 3 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Bahrain performs best on Economic Quality and Social Capital and scores lowest on the Personal Freedom pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Social Capital increasing by 6 places, whereas they dropped 15 places on Natural Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Bahrain compares to other countries.