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 MoreAlgeria is 109th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Algeria has remained at the same position.
Algeria performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Health but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Algeria compares to other countries.