Uruguay (38th) is the most prosperous country in Latin America and the Caribbean, ranking 16th in the world for Personal Freedom and 28th for Governance. More than 90% of survey respondents were satisfied with their degree of freedom to choose what to do with their lives.
Read MoreBelarus is 78th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Belarus has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.
Belarus performs most strongly in Education and Natural Environment but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
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