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 MoreBahrain is 62nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Bahrain has moved down the rankings table by 10 places.
Bahrain performs most strongly in Infrastructure & Market Access and Investment Environment but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Bahrain compares to other countries.