November 3, 2009
Top 10 World's Most Prosperous Countries
The Finnish National Museum in Helsinki.
True prosperity requires more than just money.
That is the statement given by Dr. William Inboden, senior vice president of the Legatum Institute who published the 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index not more than a week ago. According to its website, the Legatum Prosperity Index is the world’s only global assessment of wealth and well being that help drive economic growth and produce happy citizens over the long term.
The list defines prosperity as both wealth and wellbeing, and finds that the most prosperous nations in the world are not necessarily those that have only a high GDP, but are those that also have happy, healthy, and free citizens.
Based on the Legatum Prosperity Index, Finland tops the list alongside fellow Nordic countries Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
And the world's least prosperous country? According to the Legatum Index, it is Zimbabwe, with Sudan and Yemen close runners-up.
| 1. Finland | 95. Kenya |
| 2. Switzerland | 96. Algeria |
| 3. Sweden | 97. Tanzania |
| 4. Denmark | 98. Nigeria |
| 5. Norway | 99. Pakistan |
| 6. Australia | 100. Cameroon |
| 7. Canada | 101. Central African Republic |
| 8. Netherlands | 102. Yemen |
| 9. United States | 103. Sudan |
| 10. New Zealand | 104. Zimbabwe |
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Comments on Top 10 World's Most Prosperous Countries »
This is really interesting.
But we should all look into those countries below the list. They maybe needing a lot of help to facilitate the needs of all their citizens.
Where did you get this information? Thanks for posting this!