Latin America Comparative Index
| Index (Year) | Author / Editor / Source | Year of publication |
Countries sampled |
World Ranking |
Ranking L.A. |
| Human Poverty, HPI-1 (2005) | United Nations (UNDP) |
|
108 | 2nd |
|
| Poverty below $2 a day (1990–2005) | United Nations (UNDP) |
|
71 | 3rd |
|
| Global Peace (2009) | The Economist |
|
140 | 21st |
|
| Corruption Perception (2008)(6) | Transparency International |
|
180 | 23rd |
|
| Democracy (2006) | The Economist |
|
167 | 23rd |
|
| Prosperity Index (2008) | Legatum Institute |
|
104 | 36th |
|
| Press Freedom (2007) | Reporters Without Borders |
|
169 | 37th |
|
| Economic Freedom (2008) | The Wall Street Journal |
|
157 | 38th |
|
| Human Development (2005) | United Nations (UNDP) |
|
177 | 46th |
|
| Quality-of-life (2005) | The Economist |
|
111 | 46th |
|
| Travel and Tourism Competitiveness (2008) | World Economic Forum |
|
130 | 63rd |
|
| Global Competitiveness (2009–2010) | World Economic Forum |
|
131 | 65th |
|
| Income inequality (1989–2007) | United Nations (UNDP) |
|
126 | 88th |
|
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