Terrorism, Health Care Holds U.S. Down at 18th Place in Global Prosperity Index
The U.S. has come in at number 18 in this year's Global Prosperity Index, weighed down by its scores in health care and terrorism.
America has flatlined in the 18th spot for the past decade, with scores across a number of areas dipping slightly following the 2008 Financial Crisis. Its reading rose slightly in 2019, only to dip back down again in 2020.
It is behind the likes of Denmark (first), Norway, (second), Switzerland (third), the United Kingdom (13th) and Canada (14th). At the bottom of the ranking lies South Sudan (167th), Central African Republic (166th), Yemen, Chad and Somalia (165th, 164th, 163rd respectively).
Boasting the world's largest economy by gross domestic product, the U.S. ranks 66th out of 167 for safety and security (down 13 places from a decade ago), and 59th for its health care offering.
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