Vietnam is the most improved country for living conditions over the last decade. Those living on under $1.90 a day has reduced from 20% of the population to 2% since 2009 and the prevalence of undernourishment has fallen from 18% to 11%.
Read MoreGuinea is 141st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2009, Guinea has moved up the rankings table by 9 places.
Guinea performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Education. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Investment Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Guinea compares to other countries.
25 November, 2019
Using the Prosperity Index framework, nations around the world can assess their strengths and weaknesses in order to determine the economic and strategic choices that need to…
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The reasons for the region’s increase in prosperity, and issues holding back further improvement, are outlined below.
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The changes in sub-Saharan Africa’s prosperity over the last decade are outlined below.
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The United States is ranked 18th, and is one of only 19 countries to have experienced a deterioration in prosperity since 2009. This has been driven primarily by declining…
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