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 MoreMauritius is 47th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Mauritius has moved down the rankings table by 4 places.
Mauritius performs most strongly in Governance and Social Capital but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Infrastructure & Market Access.
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