Azerbaijan (86th) is the least prosperous country in Eastern Europe. Alongside weak Governance and Natural Environment, it performs particularly poorly for Personal Freedom. It ranks 153rd for Freedom of Assembly and Association and 158th for Freedom of Speech and Access to Information, both of which have deteriorated over the past decade.
Read MoreCameroon is 149th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Cameroon has moved down the rankings table by 9 places.
Cameroon performs most strongly in Economic Quality and Natural Environment but is weakest in Safety & Security. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
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