
The life expectancy of people in Zimbabwe has increased by more 15 years in the last ten years.
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Laos is 113th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Laos has moved down the rankings table by 12 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Laos performs best on Economic Quality and Safety & Security and scores lowest on the Social Capital pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Safety & Security increasing by 8 places, whereas they dropped 78 places on Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Laos 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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