THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2018

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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Belgium

Ranked 16^th of 149

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16 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Economic Quality 24th

Business Environment 18th

Governance 16th

Education 13th

Health 13th

Safety & Security 30th

Personal Freedom 12th

Social Capital 24th

Natural Environment 22nd

OVERALL PROSPERITY

In the overall Prosperity Index rankings, Belgium has remained consistent when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, Belgium has remained at the same position.

PILLAR RANKINGS

In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Belgium performs best on Personal Freedom and Education and scores lowest on the Safety & Security pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Safety & Security increasing by 14 places, whereas they dropped 4 places on Natural Environment.

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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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Belgium

16 th on the Legatum Prosperity Index™

OVERALL PROSPERITY

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2018 Key Findings: Prosperity is growing, but not equally

Executive Summary

Western Europe: Slow growth

Eastern Europe: Steadily rising

16 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™