Sweden (2nd) is the Western European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. Since 2011, it has experienced a deterioration in six of the Index’s 12 pillars, with the greatest deteriorations seen in Governance, Social Capital, and Investment Environment.
Read MoreSão Tomé and Príncipe is 87th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, São Tomé and Príncipe has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
São Tomé and Príncipe performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Infrastructure & Market Access. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
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