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The Diplomat asked the London-based Legatum Institute to name the 10 most prosperous countries in the Asia-Pacific based on its global assessment of wealth and wellbeing. Using conventional measures of health and wealth, as well as scoring factors like entrepreneurship and community engagement, Legatum has provided The Diplomat with its list of the best of the best in the region. For the full global index click here.
1. Australia
Australian citizens have unconstrained freedom to practise their religious beliefs, speak freely without fear of government censorship, and travel freely within and out of their own country. It’s such freedom, combined with Australians’ strong social bonds and extremely good scores for its high quality education system and democratic institutions that make Australia the most prosperous country in the Asia-Pacific, and place it sixth in the world.
Photo: Hai Linh Truong
