THE LEGATUM PROSPERITY INDEX™ 2018

Creating the Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

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South Africa has seen the largest decrease in tuberculosis deaths over the past decade, but it remains the biggest cause of mortality in the country.

South Korea

Ranked 35^th of 149

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35 th on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™

Economic Quality 29th

Business Environment 32nd

Governance 39th

Education 17th

Health 19th

Safety & Security 32nd

Personal Freedom 75th

Social Capital 78th

Natural Environment 73rd

OVERALL PROSPERITY

In the overall Prosperity Index rankings, South Korea has fallen by 1 position from 34 to 35 when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, South Korea has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.

PILLAR RANKINGS

In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, South Korea performs best on Education and Health and scores lowest on the Social Capital pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Social Capital increasing by 9 places, whereas they dropped 6 places on Natural Environment.

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Key Findings

2018 Key Findings: Prosperity is growing, but not equally

28 November, 2018

The gap between the largest and smallest scores has been growing steadily since 2013, and this year the gap is the largest it has ever been.

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Executive Summary

28 November, 2018

Prosperity has grown over the last year to its highest ever point. In the last five years, 113 countries have improved their prosperity. In many respects the world is getting…

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Regional Analysis

Asia Pacific: A wide spread

29 November, 2017

The countries within Asia-Pacific have the broadest spread of prosperity – New Zealand sits at number two and Afghanistan at 146.

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Social capital and prosperity

29 November, 2017

Social Capital can take several forms. In his book, Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam defines two types. The first is ‘bonding’ Social Capital, representing links between…

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