The Legatum Institute released its 11th annual global Prosperity Index, a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the world.
The organization compared 104 variables to come up with its list. These variables include traditional indicators like per-capita gross domestic product and the number of people in full-time work, but also more interesting figures such as the number of secure internet servers a country has, and how well-rested people feel on a day-to-day basis.
The variables are then split into nine subindexes: economic quality, business environment, governance, personal freedom, social capital, safety and security, education, health, and natural environment.
- 28. Uruguay
- 27. Estonia
- 26. Czech Republic — Although the Czech Republic, now officially called Czechia, didn’t excel in any sub-index, it did finish in the top 30 in six of nine categories.
- 25. Portugal
- 24. Hong Kong
- 23. Japan
- 22. Malta
- 21. Slovenia
- 20. Spain
- 19. France
- 18. United States
- 17. Singapore
- 16. Belgium
- 15. Austria
- 14. Luxembourg
- 13. Iceland
- 12. Ireland
- 11. Germany
- 10. United Kingdom
- 9. Australia
- 8. Canada
- 7. Denmark
- 6. Netherlands
- 5. Sweden
- 4. Switzerland
- 3. Finland
- 2. New Zealand
- 1. Norway
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