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 MoreSierra Leone is 144th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Sierra Leone has remained at the same position.
Sierra Leone performs most strongly in Personal Freedom and Social Capital but is weakest in Health. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Governance.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Sierra Leone compares to other countries.
16 November, 2020
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