Safety and Security in the United States (19th) has weakened in the past decade, falling 11 ranks to 69th in the world. The country’s low ranking continues to result from high levels of violent crime, with the United States ranking 109th in the world for homicides.
Read MoreZambia is 127th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Zambia has moved down the rankings table by 13 places.
Zambia performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Enterprise Conditions but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Personal Freedom.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Zambia compares to other countries.
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