Nepal (114th) is one of the countries in Asia-Pacific where prosperity has improved the most in the last decade. Primary school enrolment has grown from 80% to 96%, and secondary school enrolment has increased from 47% to 62%.
Read MoreJamaica is 65th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Jamaica has remained at the same position.
Jamaica performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Governance but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
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31 August, 2016
Despite positives in its economic prosperity, Colombia has seen a marked decrease in many pillars over the last decade, with, as is seemingly the perpetual case globally and…
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Paraguay has made significant improvements in a number of pillars since 2007, with a 25 rank climb in Economic Quality, ten rank rise in Governance, and a 15 rank rise in…
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Improving across most pillars, Bolivia initially looks as though it is readily becoming one of South America’s most prosperity enriched nations. Unfortunately, whilst progress…
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Industrialisation in El Salvador has brought economic improvement. The country has risen two ranks in Economic Quality since 2007 and 18 ranks in Business Environment. Falling…
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