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India Ranks 100 in Global Prosperity Index 2017

December 16 , 2017 2564 days 1502 0
  • India was ranked 100th among 149 countries on the list of prosperous countries released as part of the Legatum Prosperity Index 2017.
  • This marks an improvement of 4 spots as compared to 104th rank in 2016 making it the only country among BRICS nations to show an improvement.
  • India performs best on Governance and Economic Quality and scores lowest on the Natural Environment pillar.
  • The list has been topped by Norway and followed by New Zealand, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden.
Legatum Prosperity Index
  • Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking developed by the London-based Legatum Institute.
  • The index offers an insight into how prosperity is forming and changing across the world.
  • It is world’s leading global measure of economic and social wellbeing that studies 104 indicators under these categories: Economic Quality, Governance, Business Environment, Personal Freedom, Safety and Security, Social Capital, Education, Health and Natural Environment.

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