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 MoreGuatemala is 103rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Guatemala has moved down the rankings table by 7 places.
Guatemala performs most strongly in Economic Quality and Social Capital but is weakest in Governance. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Guatemala compares to other countries.