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Spain (24th) is the Western European country whose prosperity has improved most in the past decade, driven by a notable improvement in Safety and Security. There has been a sharp decline in property crime,while the percentage of people who have reported stolen property in the last year has fallen from 14% to 8%.
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Norway
Ranked 2nd of 167
Ranks
2
nd
on the Legatum
2
nd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
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1st
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5th
9th
19th
11th
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10th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Norway is 2nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Norway has remained at the same position.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Norway performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Safety & Security but is weakest in Infrastructure & Market Access. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Living Conditions.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Norway compares to other countries.
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.
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.