Uruguay (37th) 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 MoreCuba is 102nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Cuba has moved down the rankings table by 10 places.
Cuba performs most strongly in Health and Social Capital but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Governance.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Cuba compares to other countries.