The full Prosperity Index table ranks 110 countries, according to their overall abilities to foster the drivers of prosperity. It also provides the breakdown of the sub-index performances that lead to the overall rank.
10. Unites States
Ranking last year: 9 (down one place)
2010 Scores
Economy: 14th highest
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 3rd highest
Governance: 3rd highest
Education: 9th highest
Health: 1st highest
Safety & Security: 25th highest
Personal Freedom: 9th highest
Social Capital: 12th highest
9. Netherlands
Ranking last year: 8 (down one place)
2010 Scores
Economy: 3rd
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 12th
Governance: 10th
Education: 13th
Health: 13th
Safety & Security: 18th
Personal Freedom: 13th
Social Capital: 15th
8. Switzerland
Ranking last year: 2 (down six places)
2010 Scores
Economy: 2nd
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 11th
Governance: 1st
Education: 29th
Health: 3rd
Safety & Security: 12th
Personal Freedom: 19th
Social Capital: 6th
7. Canada
Ranking last year: 7 (unchanged)
2010 Scores
Economy: 5th
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 10th
Governance: 5th
Education: 12th
Health: 11th
Safety & Security: 16th
Personal Freedom: 1st
Social Capital: 8th
6. Sweden
Ranking last year: 3 (down three places)
2010 Scores
Economy: 7th
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 2nd
Governance: 6th
Education: 10th
Health: 9th
Safety & Security: 8th
Personal Freedom: 5th
Social Capital: 11th
5. New Zealand
Ranking last year: 10 (up five places)
2010 Scores
Economy: 17th
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 14th
Governance: 4th
Education: 1st
Health: 19th
Safety & Security: 7th
Personal Freedom: 3rd
Social Capital: 3rd
4. Australia
Ranking last year: 6 (up two places)
2010 Scores
Economy: 8th
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 13th
Governance: 8th
Education: 2nd
Health: 15th
Safety & Security: 13th
Personal Freedom: 4th
Social Capital: 4th
3. Finland
Ranking last year: 1 (down two places)
2010 Scores
Economy: 9th
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 4th
Governance: 7th
Education: 3rd
Health: 10th
Safety & Security: 3rd
Personal Freedom: 12th
Social Capital: 7th
2. Denmark
Ranking last year: 4 (up two places)
2010 Scores
Economy: 4th
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 1st
Governance: 2nd
Education: 5th
Health: 17th
Safety & Security: 6th
Personal Freedom: 6th
Social Capital: 2nd
1. Norway
Ranking last year: 5 (up four places)
2010 Scores
Economy: 1st
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity: 6th
Governance: 12th
Education: 5th
Health: 17th
Safety & Security: 6th
Personal Freedom: 6th
Social Capital: 1st
