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 MoreMacedonia is 55th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Macedonia has moved up the rankings table by 3 places.
Macedonia performs most strongly in Investment Environment and Living Conditions but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Social Capital.
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