
Bangladesh has seen the greatest fall in absolute poverty, down to 14.8% of the population. In 1991 the rate was 44.2%.
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Israel is 37th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Israel has moved up the rankings table by 3 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Israel performs best on Health and Business Environment and scores lowest on the Personal Freedom pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Safety & Security increasing by 10 places, whereas they dropped 7 places on Personal Freedom.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Israel compares to other countries.