london india has slipped by five places to 106th spot way below neighbouring bangladesh nepal sri lanka and china in the world prosperity index largely due to poor safety and security environment in the prosperity index ranking of 142 countries compiled by londonbased legatum institute india dropped from 101st position last year while norway continues to remain at the top besides india has fallen down the prosperity index rankings consistently over the last five years the report said the 2013 legatum prosperity index evaluates nations in eight categories including education health economy safety and security indias position has dropped below neighbouring china 51 sri lanka 60 nepal 102 and bangladesh 103 at the top of the index norway defended its numero uno position for the fifth year switzerland is at second place followed by canada at third sweden at fourth and new zealand at fifth besides in the ease of doing business report by world bank and international finance corporation ifc released earlier this week india was ranked at 134th place while neighbours like china pakistan nepal and bangladesh were placed at better positions according to the report india has slipped in the safety and security category by 21 places to 120 due to an increase in property being stolen assault rates group grievances and drop in the perception of feeling safe walking home alone at night besides the country has dropped by 45 places to 100 on personal freedom segment due to a drop in the tolerance of immigrants and a drop in civic choice variables moreover the country ranked low on health ground 109 in the index entrepreneurship and opportunity 104 and education 97 meanwhile on the lower end of the rankings chad stood at 142 central african republic 141 congo 140 afghanistan 139 pakistan 132 and iraq 130