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.
Read MoreCabo Verde is 80th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Cabo Verde has moved up the rankings table by 1 place.
Cabo Verde performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Governance but is weakest in Economic Quality. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Investment Environment.
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