Statement:
In South Sudan, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Ecuador

In the The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) rating South Sudan holds position #135 ²⁰⁰⁷ out of 166 and Ecuador is #78 out of 166 ²⁰⁰⁷.
Position of South Sudan is worse than position of Ecuador.

Referencies:

1. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰²¹ by Legatum Institute

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Prosperity Index' in descending order.

   Ecuador	'Prosperity Index' value is	56.8
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	28.7

2. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰²⁰ by Legatum Institute

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Prosperity Index' in descending order.

   Ecuador	'Prosperity Index' value is	57.1
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	28.5

3. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰¹² by Legatum Institute

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Prosperity Index' in descending order.

   Ecuador	'Prosperity Index' value is	53.4
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	33.4

4. The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) ²⁰⁰⁷ by Legatum Institute

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Prosperity Index' in descending order.

   Ecuador	'Prosperity Index' value is	52.9
   South Sudan	'Prosperity Index' value is	33.6