Kyrgyzstan takes 78th place in Prosperity Index 2018

15:25, 01 декабря 2018, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA

Kyrgyzstan took the 78^th place in the Prosperity Index 2018, having risen four positions up for a year. The index was published by Legatum Institute.

A total of nine indicators were studied: the quality of economy, business environment, management, personal freedom, social capital, security, health, education, natural environment.

The report states that the biggest improvements were in the quality of the economy (68^th place in the world). Absolute and relative poverty has decreased, the number of people with bank accounts has grown. In addition, an increasing number of residents is satisfied with the standard of living and income.

As for the quality of education, the country takes the 55^th place, social capital — the 62^nd, health — the 65^th.

The country has the worst indicators in management quality (112^th place) and personal freedom (97^th place). Despite a good health indicator, the Kyrgyz Republic remains the country with the highest level of sadness of the population and takes the 123^rd place in terms of perception of health problems by the population.

Kazakhstan takes the 73^rd place in the ranking, Georgia — the 80^th, Armenia — the 88^th, Belarus — the 89^th, Russia — the 96^th and Azerbaijan — the 99^th. Tajikistan took the 101^st place, Ukraine — the 111^th. Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were not included in the ranking due to lack of data.