Sweden: Sweden ranks fifth in the Legatum Prosperity Index. It is noted that despite low growth, Sweden has high standards of living and strong foundations for the future. In the economic domain the country acquired the 6^th position. The country has a good entrepreneurship opportunity and provides a strong infrastructure for entrepreneurship. The levels of innovation are also high. The country enjoys very good overall governance. The country is said to have skilled and efficient bureaucracy. As for the education domain Sweden has an outstanding education system that gives rise to an educated and contented populace.

In regard to the health domain Sweden is seen to have a good quality healthcare and most citizens have very high expectations. Swedish citizens expressed moderate levels of satisfaction with their personal health. Sweden was seen at the 5^th position in the safety and security domain. Sweden’s levels of personal safety are above average for a European nation but it faces few major security threats. It is noted that the country predictably suffers little from emigration of professionals or political dissidents. In the personal freedom domain Swedish citizens are satisfied with their levels of personal freedom and are seen to be a very tolerant people. In the social capital domain Sweden ranked 7^th and has a good level of social capital, but citizens are more likely to donate money than time.