What is Africa's most prosperous country?
According to new research from the Legatum
Institute, which last week ranked prosperity in
38 African countries around criteria ranging
from economics to education to health, the title
belongs to Botswana, the diamond-rich country
in southern Africa.
As well as posting a relatively high per capita
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $15,176,
Botswana also fared well in terms of
governance, education and personal freedom.
As the country spends 8% of its GDP on
education, it is among the biggest proportional
spenders in the world according to the World
Bank. This is the third year in a row that
Botswana has topped the index.
In contrast, the Central African Republic was the
lowest ranked country on the continent. The
country, which has a per capita GDP of $584,
has seen increasing violence since the end of
2012, and only 21.5% of the population have
access to sanitation according to the prosperity
index.
10. Senegal
Senegal ranks as the continent's 10th most
prosperous nation, according to Legatum
Institute's 2014 Africa Prosperity Report, up
nine places since 2012.
9. Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks ninth in the 2014 report,
having risen by five places since 2012.
8. Rwanda
Rwanda was ranked the eighth most
prosperous African nation. The report praised
the country for "actively encouraging women"
to shape the future of their country.
7. Ghana
Ghana has a vibrant economic spirit. The West
African nation was ranked seventh in the
prosperity rankings and was considered the
second safest nation on the continent.
6. Algeria
The sixth most prosperous nation in Africa is
Algeria. The country, where 93% of
respondents have a cell phone, topped the
economy index.
5. Tunisia
Tunisia is the fifth most prosperous African
nation in 2014 according to the Legatum
Institute. The country ranks first in the health
sub-index and citizens have a life expectancy
of 75 years -- 17 years higher than the African
average.
4. Namibia
Fourth most prosperous African country:
Namibia, ranked second in the governance sub-
index.
3. Morocco
Morocco is the third most prosperous African
nation.
2. South Africa
South Africa ranked as the second most
prosperous country in Africa, with nearly 40%
of people surveyed saying it's a good time to
find a job.
1. Botswana
As well as beautiful natural heritage, Botswana
is the most prosperous African country
according to research conducted by the
Legatum Institute. The landlocked country
ranks first in the report's governance index.
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