In new index, Uzbekistan is ahead of Russia, which is on the 66th place. Uzbekistan also is higher in index over Ukraine (71st place), Turkey (89) and Iran (102).

According to Legatum Institute, Uzbekistan claimed the 67th place in category of economy and 17th place on social capital, 98th place in entrepreneurship and opportunity, 65th place in education, 72nd place in healthcare, 66th place in security and 70th place in personal freedoms.

Index is based on 79 various figures, united under eight categories, which reflect development of society and prosperity – economy, entrepreneurship and opportunity, governance, education, healthcare, security, personal freedoms and social capital.

Legatum Institute's prosperity index, now in its sixth year, assesses global wealth and wellbeing and benchmarks 142 countries around the world.

Scandinavian countries Norway, Denmark and Sweden take first, second and third on the index with Australia and New Zealand coming in fourth and fifth respectively.