The 2016 Social Progress Index includes 133
countries covering 94 percent of the world’s population. An additional 27
countries are included with results for 9 to 11 of the total 12 components.
This brings total coverage to 99 percent of the world’s population. Social
Progress Index can create a measure of the world’s average level of social
progress by weighting each country’s score by population and summing across all
countries.
The Social Progress Index aims to meet this
pressing need through a robust and holistic measurement framework for social
and environmental performance that can be used by leaders in government,
business, and civil society to benchmark success and accelerate progress. The
Social Progress Index is the first comprehensive framework for measuring social
progress that is independent of GDP, but complementary to it. Our vision is a
world in which social progress sits alongside GDP as a core benchmark for
national performance. The Index provides a systematic, empirical foundation to
guide strategy for inclusive growth. It was first implemented at the national
level in 2014, and has been enhanced each year and expanded to regions, cities,
and individual communities.
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