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Macedonia is 55th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Macedonia has moved up the rankings table by 17 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Macedonia performs best on Business Environment and Safety & Security and scores lowest on the Social Capital pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Personal Freedom increasing by 8 places, whereas they dropped 50 places on Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Macedonia compares to other countries.