Despite its rapid economic growth, reports the Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review, Turkey ranked only 80th among 110 countries in the annual \u201cLegatum Prosperity Index,\u201d prepared by the Legatum Institute.<\/p>\n
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The index ranks countries according to eight criteria, including economy, entrepreneurship, governance, education, health, individual freedom and social capital.<\/p>\n
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The ranking, released Thursday, showed Turkey, a Group of 20 member nation, behind countries such as Algeria, El Salvador, Ecuador, Uzbekistan and Venezuela. It managed to surpass countries such as Guatemala, Bolivia, Syria, Lebanon and Honduras.<\/p>\n
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Among the sub-indices, Turkey ranked worst in \u201csocial capital,\u201d standing at number 108. Other alarming rankings were personal freedom (95th), safety and security (83) and education (82).<\/p>\n
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The top three countries on the Legatum list were Norway, Denmark and Finland. They were followed by Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United States.<\/p>\n
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At the bottom of the list were Zimbabwe, Pakistan and the Central African Republic. However, Zimbabwe surpassed Turkey in \u201csocial capital.\u201d <\/p>\n
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Legatum defines this sub-index as \u201csocial networks and the cohesion that a society experiences when people trust one another [that] have a direct effect on the prosperity of a country.\u201d<\/p>\n
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It’s important to note neither Armenia nor its neighboring countries Azerbaijan and Georgia were included in the list of countries surveyed in the 2010 report.<\/p>\n
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The Legatum Institute is a privately funded think tank founded in 2007 and located in Mayfair, London. It is funded by the Legatum Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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