THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2017

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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Serbia (58th) is one of only two countries to improve its score in all nine pillars of the Index in 2017.

Ghana

Ranked 86^th of 149

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86 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Economic Quality 94th

Business Environment 83rd

Governance 43rd

Education 111th

Health 119th

Safety & Security 93rd

Personal Freedom 70th

Social Capital 50th

Natural Environment 85th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

In the overall Prosperity Index rankings, Ghana has climbed by 1 position from 87 to 86 when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, Ghana has moved down the rankings table by 17 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Ghana performs best on Governance and Social Capital and scores lowest on the Health pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Social Capital increasing by 39 places, whereas they dropped 8 places on Safety & Security.

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Regional Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa: Growth from a low base

29 November, 2017

In the last year, 21 countries in the region have increased their Prosperity, while 19 have seen it decrease.

Africa

Regional Analysis

Middle East and North Africa: Decline

29 November, 2017

As well as falls in Safety and Security, Turkey has experienced a decline in Personal Freedom due to decreasing freedom of the press and reduced civil liberties.

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Africa

Regional Analysis

The Quest for Prosperity: How can New Zealand keep living standards rising ...

23 August, 2017

Our latest paper looks at what New Zealand needs to do in order to ensure it continues delivering high living standards for all New Zealanders.

Commonwealth
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New Zealand

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The Commonwealth Effect

03 November, 2016

This additional prosperity comes primarily from the Business Environment, Governance, Personal Freedom, and Social Capital sub-indices. On the delivery of prosperity, together…

Commonwealth

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Ghana

86 th on the Legatum Prosperity Index™

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Growth from a low base

Middle East and North Africa: Decline

The Quest for Prosperity: How can New Zealand keep living standards rising ...

The Commonwealth Effect

86 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™