Azerbaijan (86th) is the least prosperous country in Eastern Europe. Alongside weak Governance and Natural Environment, it performs particularly poorly for Personal Freedom. It ranks 153rd for Freedom of Assembly and Association and 158th for Freedom of Speech and Access to Information, both of which have deteriorated over the past decade.
Read MoreGhana is 99th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Ghana has moved down the rankings table by 6 places.
Ghana performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Governance but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Education.
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