South Africa has seen the largest decrease in tuberculosis deaths over the past decade, but it remains the biggest cause of mortality in the country.
Read MorePhilippines is 62nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Philippines has moved up the rankings table by 11 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Philippines performs best on Natural Environment and Social Capital and scores lowest on the Safety & Security pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Natural Environment increasing by 24 places, whereas they dropped 13 places on Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Philippines 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.
Read more28 November, 2018
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…
Read more29 November, 2017
What true prosperity is, and how it can be realised, are fundamental questions that must be answered by every country. This year the global findings reveal good news –…
Read more29 November, 2017
As our Index shows, prosperity has been growing around the world. This seems remarkable, given our present turbulent times. We have seen the rise of terrorism, through groups…
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