
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.
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Brazil is 66th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Brazil has moved down the rankings table by 11 places.
Brazil performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Brazil compares to other countries.