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The Legatum Institute's 2010 Prosperity Index ranks 110 countries, covering 90% of the world's population.
To build its index Legatum gathers upward of a dozen international surveys done by the likes of the Gallup polling group, the Heritage Foundation and the World Economic Forum.
Each country is ranked on 89 variables sorted into eight subsections: economy, entrepreneurship, governance, education, health, safety, personal freedom and social capital.
1. Norway |
| 1.º: Noruega |
The Legatum Institute's 2010 Prosperity Index ranks 110 countries, covering 90% of the world's population.
To build its index Legatum gathers upward of a dozen international surveys done by the likes of the Gallup polling group, the Heritage Foundation and the World Economic Forum.
Each country is ranked on 89 variables sorted into eight subsections: economy, entrepreneurship, governance, education, health, safety, personal freedom and social capital.
The world's highest per-capita GDP at $53,000 a year. Spending on health care is second-highest after the U.S. An unparalleled 74% of Norwegians say other people can be trusted, 94% are happy with the beauty of their environment, and a very high 93% believe hard work will help them get ahead in life. Having a lot of oil and gas reserves helps.
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| 2.º: Dinamarca |
The world's lowest business startup costs, excellent education, unrestricted civil freedoms. Danes have overwhelming faith in their government and in each other, and report the highest standard of living in the world.
3. Finland
Excellent education, universal health care, plentiful personal freedoms, trusted government, peaceful. Lots of R&D (research and development) and low business startup costs give the Finns economic strength. But as is to be expected in a country with the highest redistribution of wealth, only 75% of Finns believe working hard will help them get ahead.
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| 4.º: Austrália |
Excellent education, strong personal freedoms, a tight-knit society. Australia's economy is strong, led by raw materials exports, but it's also a good place to start a business, with plentiful Internet connectivity and low startup costs. Aussies trust their government.
5. New Zeland
With very high levels of social cohesion and a first-place ranking in education, New Zealanders trust and help each other. The country ranks first in civil liberties. Ninety-four percent found the beauty of their physical environment satisfying (the other 6% must be blind).
6. Sweden
Ranked second for entrepreneurship and opportunity, Sweden is a good place to start a business. R&D spending is high; startup costs are low. Yet broad redistribution of wealth means that not as many Swedes think hard work will pay off. Civil liberties are protected.
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| Canadá |
Personal freedom is plentiful, and immigrants are welcomed. Corruption is very low, and social capital is high, with Canadians eager to help others and donate to charity. Three-fourths believe their city is a good place to start a new business.
8. Switzerland
Negligible corruption with lots of checks and balances and excellent educational opportunities give the Swiss faith in their government. Financial institutions are also strong and trusted, with nonperforming loans extremely low at just 0.5%. Switzerland, however, is not seen as a having a great climate for entrepreneurship.
9. Netherlands
Personal freedoms are very high in the Netherlands, with 88% satisfied that they are free to choose what to do with their lives. The Dutch also put a lot of trust in their fellow citizens and in their government.
10. United States
Nearly 90% of Americans are satisfied with their health, and government per capita spending on health care is the highest in the world. The U.S. is also a nation of entrepreneurs, with annual income from royalties topping $90 billion a year, the highest in the world. Almost 90% of Americans feel that with hard work they can get ahead in life.
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