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 MoreIran is 126th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Iran has moved up the rankings table by 2 places.
Iran performs most strongly in Health and Education but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
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