A selection of relevant figures from the 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index at: http://www.prosperity.com/rankings.aspx
| 8 | Australia |
| 9 | United Kingdom |
Economy
| 8 | Australia |
| 18 | United Kingdom |
Entrepreneurship & Opportunity
| 5 | United Kingdom |
| 13 | Australia |
Education
| 2 | Australia |
| 22 | United Kingdom |
Health
| 15 | Australia |
| 20 | United Kingdom |
Safety & Security
| 13 | Australia |
| 23 | United Kingdom |
Personal Freedom
| 4 | Australia |
| 15 | United Kingdom |
Social Capital
| 4 | Australia |
| 9 | United Kingdom |
The above rankings were from a total of 109 countries.