Bangladesh has seen the greatest fall in absolute poverty, down to 14.8% of the population. In 1991 the rate was 44.2%.
Read MoreThailand is 74th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Thailand has moved down the rankings table by 21 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Thailand performs best on Health and Economic Quality and scores lowest on the Personal Freedom pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Natural Environment increasing by 16 places, whereas they dropped 29 places on Social Capital.
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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.
Read more28 November, 2018
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…
Read more29 November, 2017
The countries within Asia-Pacific have the broadest spread of prosperity – New Zealand sits at number two and Afghanistan at 146.
Read more29 November, 2017
Social Capital can take several forms. In his book, Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam defines two types. The first is ‘bonding’ Social Capital, representing links between…
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