
Singapore leads the world in confidence in their police, with 96% of people reporting confidence. In contrast in Venezuela, only 24% are reported as having confidence.
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Kazakhstan is 73rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Kazakhstan has moved up the rankings table by 18 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Kazakhstan performs best on Education and Economic Quality and scores lowest on the Personal Freedom pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Natural Environment increasing by 16 places, whereas they dropped 13 places on Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Kazakhstan compares to other countries.
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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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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29 November, 2017
The countries within Asia-Pacific have the broadest spread of prosperity – New Zealand sits at number two and Afghanistan at 146.
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29 November, 2017
Social Capital can take several forms. In his book, Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam defines two types. The first is ‘bonding’ Social Capital, representing links between…
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