Armenia (55th) has seen its prosperity improve most in Eastern Europe over the past decade, rising almost 20 places. It has made significant progress in decreasing levels of crime, halving its homicide rate since 2011.
Read MoreGermany is 9th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Germany has remained at the same position.
Germany performs most strongly in Living Conditions and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Education. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
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