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Switzerland
Ranked 5th of 167
5
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Switzerland is 5th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Switzerland has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Switzerland performs most strongly in Enterprise Conditions and Economic Quality but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Switzerland compares to other countries.
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.