Description
The Prosperity Index has been developed as a practical tool to help identify what specific action needs to be taken to contribute to strengthening the pathways from poverty to prosperity globally. The Index consists of 12 pillars* of prosperity, built upon 65 actionable policy areas (elements), and is underpinned by 294 indicators. The Pillars are: Safety and Security, Personal Freedom, Governance, Social Capital, Investment Environment , Enterprise Conditions, Market Access and Infrastructure, Economic Quality, Living Conditions, Health, Education, Natural Environment.
Bahrain advanced 5 ranks between 2016 and 2017

Index Calculation Mechanism
The overall Prosperity Index score is determined by assigning an equal weight of 1 to all 12 pillars for each country. The mean of the 12 pillar scores yields an overall prosperity score for each country. The overall prosperity rankings are based on this score.
The number of Pillars included in the Index increased from 9 pillars in 2018 to 12 pillars in 2019.