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Singapore
Ranked 21st of 149
Ranks
21
st
on the Legatum
21
st
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
2nd
5th
18th
3rd
1st
3rd
98th
15th
90th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Singapore is 21st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Singapore has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Singapore performs best on Health and Economic Quality and scores lowest on the Personal Freedom pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Social Capital increasing by 11 places, whereas they dropped 55 places on Natural Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Singapore compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
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.
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.