THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2018

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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Spain has seen one of the biggest reductions in unemployment levels in 2018, with 470,000 new jobs created between April and June. Since 2013, unemployment has fallen from 24.8% to 17.4%.

Jamaica

Ranked 54^th of 149

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54 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Economic Quality 72nd

Business Environment 30th

Governance 50th

Education 84th

Health 53rd

Safety & Security 109th

Personal Freedom 53rd

Social Capital 64th

Natural Environment 66th

OVERALL PROSPERITY

In the overall Prosperity Index rankings, Jamaica has climbed by 4 positions from 58 to 54 when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, Jamaica has moved up the rankings table by 5 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Jamaica performs best on Business Environment and Governance and scores lowest on the Safety & Security pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Natural Environment increasing by 14 places, whereas they dropped 32 places on Social Capital.

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Key Findings

2018 Key Findings: Prosperity is growing, but not equally

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.

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Executive Summary

28 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…

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Regional Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean: Slowing growth

28 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…

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Risers and Fallers

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Governance: Strengthening around the world, mostly

29 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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Jamaica

54 th on the Legatum Prosperity Index™

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2018 Key Findings: Prosperity is growing, but not equally

Executive Summary

Latin America and the Caribbean: Slowing growth

Governance: Strengthening around the world, mostly

54 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™