Luck is often cited as one of the factors necessary for success. Nowhere is that truer than in Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, where the city’s poorest residents’ names are put in a hat and the lucky few who are pulled out get housed.

Since its amicable separation from Serbia in 2006, Montenegro has climbed steadily up rankings that measure its success economically and its attractiveness to investors.

Social welfare is a matter close to the Vietnamese nation’s collective heart.

Sri Lanka is rightly nicknamed the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. A tropical paradise with lush forests, deserted sandy beaches and a fascinating blend of cultures, the island has been a magnet for tourists and traders alike for centuries.

In Cambodia, middle-income earners are classed as anyone who earns between $500 and $2,000 a month, which is similar to saying that middle-income earners in the UK make between £1,000 and £4,000 a month.