Nepal (110th) is one of the countries in Asia-Pacific where prosperity has improved the most in the last decade. Primary school enrolment has grown from 80% to 96%, and secondary school enrolment has increased from 47% to 62%.
Read MorePanama is 50th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Panama has moved down the rankings table by 4 places.
Panama performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Education. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Panama compares to other countries.