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Safety and Security in the United States (20th) has weakened in the past decade, falling 11 ranks to 69th in the world. The country’s low ranking continues to result from high levels of violent crime, with the United States ranking 109th in the world for homicides.
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Ranked 98th of 167
Ranks
98
th
on the Legatum
98
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
45th
46th
69th
98th
130th
112th
121st
83rd
119th
96th
115th
78th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
São Tomé and Príncipe is 98th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, São Tomé and Príncipe has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
São Tomé and Príncipe performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Investment Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
Visit our Rankings table to see how São Tomé and Príncipe compares to other countries.
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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.