Development in the Americas

Beyond Facts: Understanding Quality of Life

This is the first in a series of major reports by the InterAmerican Development Bank:

The study reveals that the evaluation Latin American and Caribbean citizens make of their own well-being and of their countries does not depend on income alone, but that a host of factors influence their perceptions on quality of life. The study’s conclusions are based on the results of the Gallup World Poll. These results include the opinions of more than 40,000 people in 24 Latin American and the Caribbean countries concerning their level of satisfaction with government services such as health, education, and security, among others.