Singapore leads the world in confidence in their police, with 96% of people reporting confidence. In contrast in Venezuela, only 24% are reported as having confidence.
Read MoreGuyana is 76th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Guyana has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Guyana performs best on Social Capital and Governance and scores lowest on the Business Environment pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Governance increasing by 7 places, whereas they dropped 7 places on Business Environment.
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28 November, 2018
The gap between the largest and smallest scores has been growing steadily since 2013, and this year the gap is the largest it has ever been.
Read more28 November, 2018
Prosperity has grown over the last year to its highest ever point. In the last five years, 113 countries have improved their prosperity. In many respects the world is getting…
Read more28 November, 2018
The prosperity in the region’s countries remain closely grouped, with the exception of Venezuela, which is ranked 126th. Whilst 15 countries increased their prosperity over…
Read more29 November, 2017
The Prosperity Index measures four critical aspects of Governance. First, government must share a commitment to the rule of law, meaning that citizens have confidence in the…
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