Nepal (110th) is one of the countries in Asia-Pacific where prosperity has improved the most in the last decade. Primary school enrolment has grown from 80% to 96%, and secondary school enrolment has increased from 47% to 62%.
Read MoreEcuador is 85th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Ecuador has moved up the rankings table by 11 places.
Ecuador performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Ecuador compares to other countries.