THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2017

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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Venezuela (132nd) has seen its overall prosperity fall more than any other nation in the world in the last decade, losing 47 ranks since 2007.

Chile

Ranked 33^rd of 149

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33 rd on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Economic Quality 48th

Business Environment 42nd

Governance 29th

Education 37th

Health 43rd

Safety & Security 47th

Personal Freedom 40th

Social Capital 68th

Natural Environment 28th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

In the overall Prosperity Index rankings, Chile has fallen by 2 positions from 31 to 33 when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, Chile has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Chile performs best on Natural Environment and Governance and scores lowest on the Social Capital pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Economic Quality increasing by 10 places, whereas they dropped 8 places on Natural Environment.

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Spotlights

Governance: Strengthening around the world, mostly

29 November, 2017

The Prosperity Index measures four critical aspects of Governance. First, government must share a commitment to the rule of law, meaning that citizens have confidence in the…

Global
MENA
South America

Regional Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean: Looking up

29 November, 2017

16 countries increased their prosperity in 2016-17 – and the biggest improvements in prosperity are concentrated outside of the top 10. For example, Honduras – ranked 81st…

South America

Regional Analysis

Latin America: A decade of prosperity gains about to disappear?

03 November, 2016

Particular achievements can be observed in the region’s best-performing sub-indices since 2007: Health and Personal Freedom. The fear is that a decade of prosperity gains will…

South America

Key Findings

Venezuela—the world’s biggest prosperity loser

03 November, 2016

Having prioritised oil over the development of other industries and now finding itself in an era of structurally lower oil prices, Venezuela has seen its Economic Quality drop…

South America
Venezuela

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