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 MoreChile is 36th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Chile has moved down the rankings table by 2 places.
Chile performs most strongly in Infrastructure & Market Access and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Safety & Security. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Chile compares to other countries.