Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s (79th) prosperity has improved more than any other nation in the region, driven in large part by improvements in Education. Tertiary enrolment rates have more than doubled to 71%, while secondary enrolment rates are now over 96%, placing Saudi Arabia in the top 20 in the world.
Read MoreIceland is 8th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Iceland has moved up the rankings table by 3 places.
Iceland performs most strongly in Social Capital and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Iceland compares to other countries.