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Read MoreGreece is 40th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Greece has remained at the same position.
Greece performs most strongly in Infrastructure & Market Access and Natural Environment but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
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