In 2020, Uruguay was estimated to be the country which best promoted equal opportunities for social advancement in Latin America. According to the Global Social Mobility Index (GSMI), Uruguay was awarded 67.1 points out of 100 in the area of social mobility, the highest score among all the Latin American countries surveyed, and in the 35th position among 82 nations studied worldwide. This index is an aggregate of several indicators regarding health, education, and working conditions. The higher the score, the more that particular economy provides equal opportunities for social advancement. Uruguay was also the Latin American country with the best
Social mobility index score in Latin America in 2020, by country
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World Economic Forum. (January 21, 2020). Social mobility index score in Latin America in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091771/social-mobility-index-latin-america-country/
World Economic Forum. "Social mobility index score in Latin America in 2020, by country." Chart. January 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091771/social-mobility-index-latin-america-country/
World Economic Forum. (2020). Social mobility index score in Latin America in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091771/social-mobility-index-latin-america-country/
World Economic Forum. "Social Mobility Index Score in Latin America in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091771/social-mobility-index-latin-america-country/
World Economic Forum, Social mobility index score in Latin America in 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091771/social-mobility-index-latin-america-country/ (last visited July 03, 2022)