Czech Republic ranks 27th among the world's most prosperous nations

Which are the most prosperous countries in the world?

Published yesterday, the annual prosperity index of the Legatum Institute assesses the countries of the world according to the wealth and well-being of their citizens, with the aim of digging more than the GDP and to give a better vision of the true wealth of a country.

Countries are ranked according to various factors, including economic quality, business environment, governance, personal freedom, social capital, security, education, health and safety. natural environment.

The Index stands as an "authoritative measure of human progress, offering a unique insight into how prosperity is shaped and evolving around the world."

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The Scandinavian countries dominated the top of the standings, with Norway ranking No. 1 for the second year in a row (and eight of the last nine, beaten only by New Zealand in 2016), Finland (No. 3), Denmark (No. 5) and Sweden (No. 6) not far behind.

The United Kingdom ranked 7th, while the United States ranked 18th.

And the Czech Republic ranks 27th among the top 30 countries in the world, one less than in 2017.

This is enough for third place among the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC), behind Slovenia in 17th place and Estonia in 26th place, who have exchanged their positions against the Czech Republic in the prosperity index of this year.

The Czech neighbors, Slovakia and Poland, ranked No. 32 and No. 33, respectively.

All Central and Eastern European countries are the fourth most prosperous region in the world, behind North America (No. 1), Western Europe (No. 2) and Latin America and the Caribbean (No. 3).

The Czech Republic ranks at the top of the health sub-category, ranking 14th and with a share capital of 71. In all other categories, the Czech Republic was between 21 and 33 years old.

The five poorest countries in the world were Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Yemen, Chad and Sudan.

These are the 30 most successful countries in the world in the Legacy Institute's 2018 Prosperity Index:

1. Norway
2. New Zealand
3. Finland
4. Switzerland
5. Denmark
6. Sweden
7. United Kingdom
8. Canada
9. Netherlands
10. Ireland
11. Iceland
12. Luxembourg
13. Australia
14. Germany
15. Austria
16. Belgium
17. United States of America
18. Slovenia
19. Malta
20. France
21. Singapore
22. Hong Kong
23. Japan
24. Portugal
25. Spain
26. Estonia
27. Czech Republic
28. Cyprus
29. Mauritius
30. Uruguay

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