Moldova takes the 89th position in the 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index that was recently released by the Legatum Institute of the United Arab Emirates. Moldova is placed between Namibia (88th) and Guatemala (90th), while the rankings are topped by Norway, Switzerland, New Zealand, Denmark, and Canada, IPN reports.
Moldova’s neighbors Romania and Ukraine rank 60th and 63rd restively. Russia takes the 68th spot.
The Legatum Prosperity Index is based on 89 different variables, grouped into 8 sub-indexes, analyzed across 142 nations around the world. The sub-indexes are: economy, where Moldova is ranked 125th, entrepreneurship and opportunity (73rd), governance (102nd), education (67th), health (80th), safety and security (70th), personal freedom (107th), and social capital (102nd).
In 2013, Moldova also ranked 89th.
