Sweden (2nd) is the Western European country whose prosperity has deteriorated the most over the last ten years. Since 2011, it has experienced a deterioration in six of the Index’s 12 pillars, with the greatest deteriorations seen in Governance, Social Capital, and Investment Environment.
Read MoreUnited Arab Emirates is 44th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, United Arab Emirates has remained at the same position.
United Arab Emirates performs most strongly in Infrastructure & Market Access and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Natural Environment.
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