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 MoreSouth Korea is 29th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, South Korea has remained at the same position.
South Korea performs most strongly in Education and Health but is weakest in Social Capital. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Personal Freedom.
Visit our Rankings table to see how South Korea compares to other countries.
16 November, 2020
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…
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