Uruguay (38th) 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 MoreKuwait is 60th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Kuwait has moved down the rankings table by 6 places.
Kuwait performs most strongly in Living Conditions and Health but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Kuwait compares to other countries.