Botswana (83rd) has the third highest new business density in the world, contributing to it ranking first in sub-Saharan Africa for Economic Quality.
Read MoreMexico is 71st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Mexico has moved down the rankings table by 8 places.
Mexico performs most strongly in Infrastructure & Market Access and Economic Quality but is weakest in Safety & Security. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
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