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 MoreBotswana is 83rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Botswana has moved down the rankings table by 4 places.
Botswana performs most strongly in Governance and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Personal Freedom.
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