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 MoreArgentina is 58th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Argentina has moved down the rankings table by 1 place.
Argentina performs most strongly in Social Capital and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Governance.
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