Libya (136th) ranks first in the world for the strength of personal and social relationships.
Read MoreIn the overall Prosperity Index rankings, Mexico has climbed by 4 positions from 65 to 61 when compared to last year. Since the Prosperity Index began in 2006, Mexico has moved down the rankings table by 5 places.
In the Prosperity Pillar rankings, Mexico performs best on Business Environment and Health and scores lowest on the Safety & Security pillar. The biggest positive change, compared to last year, came in Economic Quality increasing by 24 places, whereas they dropped 5 places on Governance.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Mexico compares to other countries.
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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16 countries increased their prosperity in 2016-17 – and the biggest improvements in prosperity are concentrated outside of the top 10. For example, Honduras – ranked 81st…
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Particular achievements can be observed in the region’s best-performing sub-indices since 2007: Health and Personal Freedom. The fear is that a decade of prosperity gains will…
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Having prioritised oil over the development of other industries and now finding itself in an era of structurally lower oil prices, Venezuela has seen its Economic Quality drop…
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