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Denmark (1st) is the most prosperous country in 2021, ranking in the top ten for all but one pillar. It leads the world in Social Capital, with citizens reporting high levels of confidence in key institutions like the judicial system and courts (86%) as well as strong generalised interpersonal trust (74%).
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Sweden
Ranked 2nd of 167
Ranks
2
nd
on the Legatum
2
nd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
10th
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6th
15th
7th
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3rd
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8th
1st
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Sweden is 2nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Sweden has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Sweden performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Living Conditions but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Sweden compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
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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.