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.

Croatia

Ranked 43^rd of 149

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43 rd on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Economic Quality 66th

Business Environment 101st

Governance 54th

Education 34th

Health 55th

Safety & Security 28th

Personal Freedom 42nd

Social Capital 122nd

Natural Environment 14th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

In the overall Prosperity Index rankings, Croatia has remained consistent when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, Croatia has moved up the rankings table by 3 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Croatia performs best on Natural Environment and Safety & Security and scores lowest on the Social Capital pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Natural Environment increasing by 16 places, whereas they dropped 12 places on Business Environment.

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Regional Analysis

Western Europe: Leading the way as American prosperity declines

29 November, 2017

Norway and Malta saw the largest rises in their prosperity score this year, while Greece and France saw the largest falls.

North America
Europe

Spotlights

Distinct models of success: Nordics and the Anglosphere

29 November, 2017

Since the middle of the last century, the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland) have been regarded as model social democracies (with relatively…

Norway
Europe
New Zealand

Regional Analysis

North America: Falls in latest rankings

29 November, 2017

Despite being a region of only two countries, North America is home to 350 million people. Canada fell three ranks in the Index this year to eighth, and now has its lowest…

North America
Europe

Spotlights

Protecting personal freedom in an insecure world

29 November, 2017

Personal Freedom as defined here has two distinct but complementary parts. First, we consider the classic liberty of individuals from state oppression: does the law protect…

North America
Global
Europe

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Croatia

43 rd on the Legatum Prosperity Index™

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Western Europe: Leading the way as American prosperity declines

Distinct models of success: Nordics and the Anglosphere

North America: Falls in latest rankings

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43 rd on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™