Uzbekistan rises in the Legatum Prosperity Index 

Uzbekistan has climbed from 102nd to 97th line in the Legatum Prosperity Index, the annual ranking of the Legatum Institute.

The authors compare countries based on 12 criteria: Safety & Security, Personal Freedom, Governance, Social Capital, Investment Environment, Enterprise Conditions, Market Access & Infrastructure, Economic Quality, Living Conditions, Health, Education, Natural Environment.

Uzbekistan remains weak in three categories: Natural Environment (157th place), Personal Freedom (147th place) and Governance (136th place).

According to the index, the strengths of Uzbekistan are Social Capital (20th place), Health (43rd place) and Safety & Security (52nd place).

In 2010, for the first time, Uzbekistan was included in the index and ranked 109th, consequently rising to 102nd in 2019.