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Belgium
Ranked 18th of 167
18
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Belgium is 18th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Belgium has moved up the rankings table by 1 place.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Belgium performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Investment Environment but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Investment Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Belgium compares to other countries.
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further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.