Ecuador (89th) has experienced a near two-third reduction in the homicide rate, a five percentage point fall in proportion of people reporting property stolen, and a reduction in politically related terror and violence, leading to a 35-rank rise in safety and security to 79th.
Read MoreCyprus is 33rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2010, Cyprus has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.
Cyprus performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Market Access & Infrastructure but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Market Access & Infrastructure.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Cyprus compares to other countries.
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As well as tracking the performance of nations to date, the Prosperity Index also provides an invaluable framework for nations to assess their strengths and weaknesses as they…
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The change seen in the region’s prosperity is due to the following improvements and deteriorations.
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New Zealand has ranked first in the Prosperity Index for six of the last ten years. Bar a small prosperity drop as a result of the 2008 global financial crisis and the…
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