
The United Kingdom has dropped 4 places in Safety and Security to 14th following terrorist attacks in 2017 and 2018.
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Pakistan is 136th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Pakistan has moved up the rankings table by 4 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Pakistan performs best on Governance and Economic Quality and scores lowest on the Natural Environment pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Governance increasing by 7 places, whereas they dropped 4 places on Business Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Pakistan 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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