India Slips Down Global Prosperity Rankings
Release date: Tuesday 26th October 2010 RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATEDespite strong rankings for governance and economy, India is dragged down by poor performance in health, social capital and entrepreneurship. According to the newly published 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index, India fell by ten places in the rankings, down to 88th since last year, primarily due to a drop in personal freedom coupled with poor rankings on measures of health and entrepreneurship. The Prosperity Index presents a broad view of wealth, happiness and prospects of the world’s nations and citizens captured in eight sub-