{"history":[],"article":{"id":"6bef90bb-0968-4bc4-a396-ac6c3a6f0c7c","title":"Legatum Prosperity Index","slug":"legatum-prosperity-index","content":":::summary\n:::\n\n# \nThe **[Legatum](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum) Prosperity Index** is an annual ranking developed by the [Legatum](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum) Institute, an independent educational charity founded and part-funded by the private investment firm [Legatum](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum).\nThe ranking is based on a variety of factors including wealth, [economic growth](https://bliptext.com/articles/economic-growth), education, health, [personal well-being](https://bliptext.com/articles/well-being), and [quality of life](https://bliptext.com/articles/quality-of-life).\nAs of the 2023 rankings, 167 countries and territories were ranked, and [Denmark](https://bliptext.com/articles/denmark) topped the list, followed by its [Nordic](https://bliptext.com/articles/nordic-countries) neighbours [Sweden](https://bliptext.com/articles/sweden), [Norway](https://bliptext.com/articles/norway) and [Finland](https://bliptext.com/articles/finland).\n[South Sudan](https://bliptext.com/articles/south-sudan) was in last place at 167th.\n[[File:2023_Legatum_Institute_Global_Prosperity_Index.png|thumb|Countries according to their score (L) in the 2023 Legatum Prosperity Index:\n{{Legend|#112b00ff|L ≥ 80}}\n{{Legend|#338000ff|75 ≤ L < 80}}\n{{Legend|#66ff00ff|65 ≤ L < 75}}\n{{Legend|#dcfe52ff|55 ≤ L < 65}}\n{{Legend|#ff9955ff|50 ≤ L < 55}}\n{{Legend|#ff6600ff|45 ≤ L < 50}}\n{{Legend|#aa0000ff|40 ≤ L < 45}}\n{{Legend|#800000ff|35 ≤ L < 40}}\n{{Legend|#550000ff|30 ≤ L < 35}}\n{{Legend|#d9d9d9|Data unavailable}}\n\n# Methodology\nThe 2018 Legatum Prosperity Index is based on 104 different variables analysed across 149 nations around the world.\nSource data includes [Gallup World Poll](https://bliptext.com/articles/gallup-company), [World Development Indicators](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-development-indicators), [International Telecommunication Union](https://bliptext.com/articles/international-telecommunication-union), [Fragile States Index](https://bliptext.com/articles/fragile-states-index), [Worldwide Governance Indicators](https://bliptext.com/articles/worldwide-governance-indicators), [Freedom House](https://bliptext.com/articles/freedom-house), [World Health Organization](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-health-organization), [World Values Survey](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-values-survey), [Amnesty International](https://bliptext.com/articles/amnesty-international), and Centre for Systemic Peace.\nThe 104 variables are grouped into 9 sub-indexes, which are averaged using equal weights.\nThe 9 sub-indexes are:\nFor example, Personal Freedom includes freedom of speech and religion, national tolerance for immigrants, and ethnic and racial minorities.\nThe Social Capital sub-index includes the percentage of citizens who volunteer, give to charity, help strangers, and who feel they can rely on family and friends.\n[Oxford Analytica](https://bliptext.com/articles/oxford-analytica) assisted in the early development of the Prosperity Index and has contributed to shaping the methodology.\nToday, the annual Index is produced and published by the Legatum Institute.\nThe Legatum Institute operates a transparent approach to its work on the Prosperity Index.\nTo that end, the entire methodology of the Prosperity Index along with the data used to create it is available for free online at the institute's website.\n\n# Rankings and scores by country\n\n## 2023\n\n## 2021\n\n## 2020\n\n## 2019\n\n# Legatum Institute\nThe [Legatum Institute](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum-institute) publishes the index.\n\n## Personnel\nThe Director of the Prosperity Index is Dr. Stephen Brien.\nThe Prosperity Index is reviewed and critiqued by an advisory panel of academics and scholars representing a range of disciplines and includes: [Prof Tim Besley](https://bliptext.com/articles/tim-besley) ([London School of Economics](https://bliptext.com/articles/london-school-of-economics)); [Dr. Daniel Drezner](https://bliptext.com/articles/daniel-drezner) ([Tufts University](https://bliptext.com/articles/tufts-university)); [Dr. Carol Graham](https://bliptext.com/articles/carol-graham) ([Brookings Institution](https://bliptext.com/articles/brookings-institution)); Dr. [Edmund Malesky](https://bliptext.com/articles/edmund-malesky) ([University of California, San Diego](https://bliptext.com/articles/university-of-california-san-diego)); Dr. Ann Owen ([Hamilton College](https://bliptext.com/articles/hamilton-college-new-york)).\nThe Legatum Institute's International Advisory Group also contributes and assists in the Prosperity Index: Prof Peter Skerry ([Boston College](https://bliptext.com/articles/boston-college)); Prof Dan Chirot ([University of Washington](https://bliptext.com/articles/university-of-washington)); Toby Mundy CEO ([Atlantic Books](https://bliptext.com/articles/atlantic-books)); and Patrick Cheung.","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T11:12:24.184Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T11:12:24.184Z","search_vector":"'index':3 'legatum':1 'prosper':2","search_content":" \n \n\n# \nThe **[Legatum](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum) Prosperity Index** is an annual ranking developed by the [Legatum](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum) Institute, an independent educational charity founded and part-funded by the private investment firm [Legatum](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum).\nThe ranking is based on a variety of factors including wealth, [economic growth](https://bliptext.com/articles/economic-growth), education, health, [personal well-being](https://bliptext.com/articles/well-being), and [quality of life](https://bliptext.com/articles/quality-of-life).\nAs of the 2023 rankings, 167 countries and territories were ranked, and [Denmark](https://bliptext.com/articles/denmark) topped the list, followed by its [Nordic](https://bliptext.com/articles/nordic-countries) neighbours [Sweden](https://bliptext.com/articles/sweden), [Norway](https://bliptext.com/articles/norway) and [Finland](https://bliptext.com/articles/finland).\n[South Sudan](https://bliptext.com/articles/south-sudan) was in last place at 167th.\n[[File:2023_Legatum_Institute_Global_Prosperity_Index.png|thumb|Countries according to their score (L) in the 2023 Legatum Prosperity Index:\n{{Legend|#112b00ff|L ≥ 80}}\n{{Legend|#338000ff|75 ≤ L < 80}}\n{{Legend|#66ff00ff|65 ≤ L < 75}}\n{{Legend|#dcfe52ff|55 ≤ L < 65}}\n{{Legend|#ff9955ff|50 ≤ L < 55}}\n{{Legend|#ff6600ff|45 ≤ L < 50}}\n{{Legend|#aa0000ff|40 ≤ L < 45}}\n{{Legend|#800000ff|35 ≤ L < 40}}\n{{Legend|#550000ff|30 ≤ L < 35}}\n{{Legend|#d9d9d9|Data unavailable}}\n\n# Methodology\nThe 2018 Legatum Prosperity Index is based on 104 different variables analysed across 149 nations around the world.\nSource data includes [Gallup World Poll](https://bliptext.com/articles/gallup-company), [World Development Indicators](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-development-indicators), [International Telecommunication Union](https://bliptext.com/articles/international-telecommunication-union), [Fragile States Index](https://bliptext.com/articles/fragile-states-index), [Worldwide Governance Indicators](https://bliptext.com/articles/worldwide-governance-indicators), [Freedom House](https://bliptext.com/articles/freedom-house), [World Health Organization](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-health-organization), [World Values Survey](https://bliptext.com/articles/world-values-survey), [Amnesty International](https://bliptext.com/articles/amnesty-international), and Centre for Systemic Peace.\nThe 104 variables are grouped into 9 sub-indexes, which are averaged using equal weights.\nThe 9 sub-indexes are:\nFor example, Personal Freedom includes freedom of speech and religion, national tolerance for immigrants, and ethnic and racial minorities.\nThe Social Capital sub-index includes the percentage of citizens who volunteer, give to charity, help strangers, and who feel they can rely on family and friends.\n[Oxford Analytica](https://bliptext.com/articles/oxford-analytica) assisted in the early development of the Prosperity Index and has contributed to shaping the methodology.\nToday, the annual Index is produced and published by the Legatum Institute.\nThe Legatum Institute operates a transparent approach to its work on the Prosperity Index.\nTo that end, the entire methodology of the Prosperity Index along with the data used to create it is available for free online at the institute's website.\n\n# Rankings and scores by country\n\n## 2023\n\n## 2021\n\n## 2020\n\n## 2019\n\n# Legatum Institute\nThe [Legatum Institute](https://bliptext.com/articles/legatum-institute) publishes the index.\n\n## Personnel\nThe Director of the Prosperity Index is Dr. Stephen Brien.\nThe Prosperity Index is reviewed and critiqued by an advisory panel of academics and scholars representing a range of disciplines and includes: [Prof Tim Besley](https://bliptext.com/articles/tim-besley) ([London School of Economics](https://bliptext.com/articles/london-school-of-economics)); [Dr. Daniel Drezner](https://bliptext.com/articles/daniel-drezner) ([Tufts University](https://bliptext.com/articles/tufts-university)); [Dr. Carol Graham](https://bliptext.com/articles/carol-graham) ([Brookings Institution](https://bliptext.com/articles/brookings-institution)); Dr. [Edmund Malesky](https://bliptext.com/articles/edmund-malesky) ([University of California, San Diego](https://bliptext.com/articles/university-of-california-san-diego)); Dr. Ann Owen ([Hamilton College](https://bliptext.com/articles/hamilton-college-new-york)).\nThe Legatum Institute's International Advisory Group also contributes and assists in the Prosperity Index: Prof Peter Skerry ([Boston College](https://bliptext.com/articles/boston-college)); Prof Dan Chirot ([University of Washington](https://bliptext.com/articles/university-of-washington)); Toby Mundy CEO ([Atlantic Books](https://bliptext.com/articles/atlantic-books)); and Patrick Cheung.","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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