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Hong Kong
Ranked 18th of 167
Ranks
18
th
on the Legatum
18
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
16th
62nd
22nd
87th
2nd
1st
3rd
3rd
26th
15th
6th
34th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Hong Kong is 18th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Hong Kong has moved down the rankings table by 3 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Hong Kong performs most strongly in Enterprise Conditions and Investment Environment but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Education.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Hong Kong compares to other countries.
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When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.