
Malta has the highest turnout for elections in the world, despite not having compulsory voting it ranks higher than a number of countries where voting is compulsory, such as Australia.
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Spain is 25th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Spain has moved down the rankings table by 5 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Spain performs best on Personal Freedom and Safety & Security and scores lowest on the Economic Quality pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Social Capital increasing by 4 places, whereas they dropped 6 places on Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Spain compares to other countries.
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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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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28 November, 2018
The largest risers this year were Portugal and Cyprus, whereas Greece is the biggest faller. Norway is the world’s top-ranked country.
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28 November, 2018
Over the past five years, all countries in the region, except Ukraine, have increased their overall score. Over the past year, all but two countries (Czech Republic and…
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