
The United Kingdom has dropped 4 places in Safety and Security to 14th following terrorist attacks in 2017 and 2018.
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Turkey is 93rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2007, Turkey has moved down the rankings table by 22 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Turkey 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 Safety & Security increasing by 15 places, whereas they dropped 60 places on Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Turkey 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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28 November, 2018
Despite a wide range of scores within MENA (Israel ranks highest at 37th and Yemen lowest at 147th) the region faces a common challenge in Personal Freedom, where all…
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29 November, 2017
The Prosperity Index measures four critical aspects of Governance. First, government must share a commitment to the rule of law, meaning that citizens have confidence in the…
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