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 MoreDenmark is 1st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Denmark has moved up the rankings table by 1 place.
Denmark performs most strongly in Social Capital and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Health. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Denmark compares to other countries.