
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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South Sudan is 167th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, South Sudan has moved down the rankings table by 4 places.
South Sudan performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Investment Environment but is weakest in Safety & Security. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Education.
Visit our Rankings table to see how South Sudan compares to other countries.