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 MoreGambia is 116th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Gambia has moved up the rankings table by 4 places.
Gambia performs most strongly in Social Capital and Governance but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Personal Freedom.
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