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Switzerland
Ranked 5th of 167
Ranks
5
th
on the Legatum
5
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
2nd
10th
7th
9th
13th
2nd
13th
1st
6th
13th
8th
7th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Switzerland is 5th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Switzerland has remained at the same position.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Switzerland performs most strongly in Economic Quality and Safety & Security but is weakest in Investment Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Switzerland 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.