THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2018

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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Jordan

Ranked 91st of 149
How to read this graph:
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.

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Key Findings

2018 Key Findings: Prosperity is growing, but not equally

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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News

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

Middle East and North Africa: Decline at a time of international growth

Middle East and North Africa: Decline at a time of international growth

28 November, 2018

Despite a wide range of scores within MENA (Israel ranks highest at 37th and Yemen lowest at 147th) the region faces a common challenge in Personal Freedom, where all…

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Spotlights

Governance: Strengthening around the world, mostly

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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