answer:It depends, as different cultures/societies have different measures of success. Some, like the US, track success by personal wealth, and how unrestricted those with money are when it comes to keeping that money and making more. Others measure success by how few people are suffering from avoidable problems (homelessness, starvation…) or from problems not of their own doing (unemployment), or how much education they offer to all who want it instead of just those that can pay for it. Still others judge by how well they keep their citizens docile, scared, and obedient. There is no one answer as nations are run by humans, and humans are a diverse lot.