
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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Latvia is 31st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Latvia has moved up the rankings table by 6 places.
Latvia performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Latvia compares to other countries.