Ecuador (85th) is the country in Latin America and the Caribbean where prosperity has improved the most in the last decade. It has improved in all pillars apart from Economic Quality since 2011, including an impressive 21-rank rise in Personal Freedom, driven by major improvements in both Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly.
Read MorePanama is 50th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Panama has moved down the rankings table by 4 places.
Panama performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Education. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
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