Poland ranks high in well-being ranking

Poland ranked just outside the top 30 in the latest edition of the Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA) compiled by consultancy Boston Consulting Group and the World Bank. The report is a diagnostic tool measuring nations' well-being.

The authors point out that "Poland standouts in terms of either creating high levels of, or making significant progress in the well-being of its citizens." Among factors which contributed to Poland's success are a high economic growth rate, the strengthening of civil society, fighting against piracy and copyright infringement and boosting gender equality.

Norway leads the ranking of 148 economies. Five of the top 10 countries are Nordic and Singapore is the only non-European country in the top decile. The Central African Republic ranked at the very bottom.