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SELECTED: OVERALL RANKINGS

NORWAY IN NUMBERS 2013:Overall Rank:

Best Ranking:

Worst Ranking:

GDP/Capita (PPP):

Avg Life Satisfaction:

SPOTLIGHTNorway has kept its 1st place on the overall Prosperity Index from 2009 to 2013.

The Entrepreneurship & Opportunity sub-index has moved up by five places to 6th i

2013, given the increase in internet bandwidth and the number of mobile phones pe

100 people.

1NORWAY

2SWITZERLAND

3CANADA

4SWEDEN

5NEW ZEALAND

6DENMARK

7

AUSTRALIA

8

FINLAND

9NETHERLANDS

10LUXEMBOURG

ALL HIGH MID MID-LOW LOW2013 2012 2011 2010

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1st of 142

1st in Economy

12th in Governance

65639.8 USD

7.7 of 10

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The ProsperityIndexIs a nations prosperity defined solely by its GDP? Prosperity is more than just the accumulation of material wealth, it is also the joy of everyday life athe prospect of an even better life in the future. This is true for individuals as well as nations. The Prosperity Index is the only global measurement ofprosperity based on both income and wellbeing. It is the most comprehensive tool of its kind and is the definitive measure of global progress.

The Legatum Prosperity Indexoffers a unique insight into how prosperity is forming and changing across the world.

The Legatum Prosperity Indexis an annual ranking, developed by the Legatum Institute, of 142 countries. The ranking is based on a variety of factors includingwealth, economic growth and quality of life

Key Findings

US Drops out of top 20 in the economy sub-index.

This year, the US has moved down four places to 24th in the Economy sub-index. Countries that have overtaken the US in the Economy sub-indexinclude New Zealand (17th) and South Korea (19th), among others.

Mexico overtakes Brazil in the Economy sub-index.

Eight of the bottom 15 countries on the Personal Freedom suindex are in the MENA region.

Turkey (130th), Saudi Arabia (131st), Algeria (132nd), Syria (133rd), Jordan(136th), Yemen (140th), Iraq (141st), and Egypt (142nd) are in the bottom 15countries in the Personal Freedom sub-index, which measures factors suas the guarantee of individual freedom and social tolerance.

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