Latin America and Caribbean
Uruguay is the only country from the Latin America and Caribbean region that features among the top 25 countries in the KidsRights Index 2026. The highest proportion of countries from this region are concentrated in Cluster 2 at 52%. 2 countries from the region – Ecuador and El Salvador – feature in the lowest cluster.
Overview of Latin America and Caribbean
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Insights
Number of Countries
33
Best Position
#1
Total population region
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Total under 18
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📅 Comparison —
Regional Ranking & Analysis
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Changes in Latin America and Caribbean compared to last year
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📅 Comparison 2025 → 2026 · 🌍 Latin America and Caribbean
📉 Top 7 decreasing countries
📈 Top 19 increasing countries
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Jamaica
▴ 5
2
Guyana
▴ 4
3
Colombia
▴ 3
4
Grenada
▴ 3
5
Saint Lucia
▴ 3
6
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
▴ 3
7
Suriname
▴ 3
8
Mexico
▴ 3
9
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
▴ 2
10
Dominica
▴ 2
11
Dominican Republic
▴ 2
12
Panama
▴ 2
13
Paraguay
▴ 2
14
Saint Kitts and Nevis
▴ 2
15
Haiti
▴ 2
16
Costa Rica
▴ 1
17
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
▴ 1
18
Bahamas
▴ 1
19
Guatemala
▴ 1
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