Hungary (44th) is the Eastern European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. It now ranks 82nd for Governance, with trust in government, the legislature, and the public sector continuing to fall.
Read MoreRussia is 77th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Russia has moved up the rankings table by 10 places.
Russia performs most strongly in Education and Economic Quality but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
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