Scotland has experienced one of the sharpest falls among developed countries in a ranking of national wellbeing and now matches Slovenia.

The nation fell five places into the bottom half of 32 OECD nations across a range of measures including income, education, longevity and inclusivity.

The Index of Social and Economic Wellbeing’s report said that Scotland had underperformed in key areas during the two decades since devolution.

Switzerland was top of the index, followed by Norway and Japan. The lowest ranked country was Greece, which was below Hungary and Slovakia. Scotland dropped to 21st, on a par with Slovenia.

The document, produced by the economist John McLaren of the Scottish Trends website, also noted that life expectancy remained the weakest area of performance for Scotland,