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.
Mauritania is 153rd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Mauritania has moved down the rankings table by 5 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Mauritania performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Social Capital but is weakest in
Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Mauritania compares to other countries.
How to read this graph: When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
If this time is about anything, it is for each nation to decide its character and who it wants to be. The decisions we make now will create the foundation for our nations…
