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 MoreIsrael is 33rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Israel has remained at the same position.
Israel performs most strongly in Health and Living Conditions but is weakest in Safety & Security. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Natural Environment.
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