
Nepal is the third highest scoring country in the Asia Pacific for Personal Freedom; tolerance of LGBT individuals in society has improved following anti-discrimination laws in effect since 2015.
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Sri Lanka is 67th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Sri Lanka has moved up the rankings table by 11 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Sri Lanka performs best on Social Capital and Health and scores lowest on the Personal Freedom pillar. Sri Lanka did not show an improvement in any pillar rankings when compared to last year , whereas they dropped 22 places on Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Sri Lanka 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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29 November, 2017
What true prosperity is, and how it can be realised, are fundamental questions that must be answered by every country. This year the global findings reveal good news –…
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29 November, 2017
As our Index shows, prosperity has been growing around the world. This seems remarkable, given our present turbulent times. We have seen the rise of terrorism, through groups…
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