Social Progress Index

The Social Progress Index (SPI) measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens. Fifty-four indicators in the areas of basic human needs, foundations of well-being, and opportunity to progress show the relative performance of nations. The index is published by the nonprofit Social Progress Imperative, and is based on the writings of Amartya Sen, Douglass North, and Joseph Stiglitz.^[1] The SPI measures the well-being of a society by observing social and environmental outcomes directly rather than the economic factors. The social and environmental factors include wellness (including health, shelter and sanitation), equality, inclusion, sustainability and personal freedom and safety.^{[2][full citation needed]}

2022 Social Progress Index

Introduction and methodology

The index combines three dimensions:

1. Basic human needs
2. Foundations of well-being
3. Opportunity

Each dimension includes four components, which are each composed of between three and five specific outcome indicators. The included indicators are selected because they are measured appropriately, with a consistent methodology, by the same organization across all (or essentially all) of the countries in the sample. Together, this framework aims to capture a broad range of interrelated factors revealed by the scholarly literature and practitioner experience as underpinning social progress.

Two key features of the Social Progress Index are:^[3]

1. the exclusion of economic variables
2. the use of outcome measures rather than inputs

Social Progress Imperative evaluated hundreds of possible indicators while developing the Social Progress Index, including engaging researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to determine what indicators best differentiated the performance of nations. The index uses outcome measures when there are sufficient data available or the closest possible proxies.^[4]

History

In 2010, a group of scholars and business leaders sought to develop a better measure of a country's level of development and, by extension, better understand its development priorities.^[5][6] Under the technical guidance of Professors Michael Porter from Harvard Business School and Scott Stern from MIT, the group formed a US-based nonprofit called the Social Progress Imperative^[7] and launched a beta version of the Social Progress Index for 50 countries in 2013 to measure a comprehensive array of components of social and environmental performance and aggregate them into an overall framework.

This work was influenced by the contributions of Amartya Sen on social development, as well as by the recent call for action in the report "Mismeasuring Our Lives" by the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress.^[1] The Social Progress Index was released in 2014 for 133 countries with a second version in 2015.^{[2][full citation needed]}

On July 11, 2013, Social Progress Imperative's chairman and professor at Harvard Business School, Michael Porter, addressed the United Nations 6th Ministerial Forum for Development and discussed the Social Progress Index.^[8]

In addition to the global Social Progress Index, the methodology used to create it has been adapted to measure social and environmental performance in smaller areas, such as the Amazon region of Brazil.^[9] Other projects include a Social Progress Index for Guatemala City.^[10] Fundación Paraguaya has integrated elements of the Social Progress Index into its Poverty Stoplight tool. The national government of Paraguay is setting a target for Social Progress Index performance alongside GDP targets.

The Guardian reported that the European Commission had agreed to partner with Social Progress Imperative to create a Social Progress Index for the European Union.^[11] The EU Social Progress Index was published in October 2016.

A similar index, although with some differences compared to the nation list (and therefore not directly comparable), has been published for the individual U.S. states.^[12][13]

2022 Social Progress Index Rankings

SPI Rank^[14]	Country	Social Progress Score	Basic Human Needs	Foundations of Wellbeing	Opportunity	Nutrition and Basic Medical Care	Water and Sanitation	Shelter	Personal Safety	Access to Basic Knowledge	Access to Information and Communications	Health and Wellness	Environmental Quality	Personal Rights	Personal Freedom and Choice	Inclusiveness	Access to Advanced Education
1	Norway	90.74	91.26	90.86	90.11	93.89	98.80	91.59	80.76	98.69	96.12	88.73	79.91	95.63	88.95	92.04	83.81
2	Denmark	90.54	91.81	90.32	89.48	95.33	97.36	94.32	80.22	97.47	97.69	84.65	81.45	98.10	88.86	88.44	82.53
3	Finland	90.46	91.36	90.31	89.71	93.22	98.45	95.79	77.98	96.31	95.72	84.08	85.14	96.97	89.26	89.29	83.33
4	Switzerland	90.26	91.35	91.26	88.16	93.85	98.12	92.12	81.31	98.65	94.99	90.84	80.56	94.65	90.14	86.58	81.26
5	Iceland	89.54	91.18	90.44	87	93.26	98.97	91.59	80.88	99.47	92.68	88.28	81.31	95.10	88.13	87.46	77.32
6	Sweden	89.42	90.35	88.90	88.99	93.86	98.53	91.07	77.96	94.48	93.17	85.44	82.52	95.70	89.19	90.70	80.37
7	Netherlands	88.97	89.49	88.80	88.63	93.57	96.56	88.12	79.73	94.84	95.70	85.97	78.67	95.57	88.39	88.44	82.11
8	Germany	88.72	90.01	87.10	89.05	93.66	95.93	91.06	79.40	97.69	89.21	83.07	78.44	97.75	89.97	84.57	83.92
9	Japan	88.19	91.72	89.93	82.91	92.99	95.61	96.32	81.96	97.62	95.13	88.04	78.93	96.36	84.93	72.48	77.86
10	Canada	88.17	88.60	88.88	87.02	94.02	96.19	88.86	75.32	97.88	91.21	84.74	81.69	95.21	84.34	84.56	83.97
11	Austria	88.05	90.49	88.53	85.14	95.19	95.58	91.38	79.81	97.66	94.57	85.52	76.35	92.88	85.99	81.99	79.72
12	Australia	87.83	89.10	87.72	86.67	93.23	97.24	89.07	76.86	94.04	94.66	85.21	76.97	92.56	84.70	82.14	87.29
13	Ireland	87.69	88.99	86.68	87.41	94.75	92.96	88.33	79.89	94.93	93.24	79.98	78.55	96.70	85.45	91.11	76.36
14	Luxembourg	87.48	89.40	88.80	84.24	94.33	94.98	90.01	78.27	98.97	90.93	86.60	78.69	96.74	87.98	88.84	63.41
15	New Zealand	87.26	86.68	88.45	86.64	93.74	94.39	86.44	72.15	98.31	96.25	83.31	75.95	96.45	85.89	84.30	79.93
16	Belgium	87.22	89.45	85.58	86.64	95.16	93.29	93.17	76.17	95.09	87.45	86.07	73.72	95.41	87.07	83.95	80.14
17	Korea, Republic of	86.47	90.44	87.03	81.96	95.70	93.85	92.12	80.07	91.99	98.54	85.28	72.33	93.98	80.72	68.37	84.76
18	Estonia	86.16	89.80	87.23	81.45	92.93	95.23	94.32	76.73	98.36	96.40	74.02	80.13	95.65	85.36	69.64	75.13
19	United Kingdom	86.13	88.77	87.48	82.15	93.01	94.14	89.59	78.32	92.72	96.57	80.81	79.81	91.28	84.70	72.59	80.05
20	France	86.07	88.30	86.79	83.13	92.82	92.90	90.22	77.26	93	92.38	83.95	77.81	93.52	85.09	76.14	77.79
21	Spain	85.35	89.52	84.71	81.81	96.20	92.22	88.21	81.43	88.56	91.56	83.02	75.70	93.24	80.87	75.91	77.21
22	Italy	85.23	89.37	83.61	82.70	96.19	92.61	91.59	77.08	91.41	85.15	83.03	74.83	96.17	75.13	83.90	75.61
23	Czechia	85.19	89.29	83.76	82.53	92.68	96.30	91.98	76.18	98.22	84.99	79.15	72.69	93.81	81.67	78.61	76.05
24	Portugal	84.75	89.34	82.62	82.28	96.09	95.32	88.43	77.55	87.74	87.98	80.14	74.60	94.56	81.98	82.69	69.89
25	United States	84.65	87.63	84.58	81.74	93.22	94.28	91.17	71.85	92.72	95.88	74.21	75.50	88.06	83.23	68.68	86.98
26	Malta	84.52	89.37	84.64	79.54	95.30	92.72	89.59	79.87	94.65	89.92	86.34	67.64	91.57	78.54	86.48	61.57
27	Slovenia	84.19	89.20	85.45	77.93	93.57	97.13	87.18	78.92	96.07	89.91	79.45	76.36	84.81	80.98	70.77	75.16
28	Singapore	83.76	92.91	85.68	72.68	95.78	98.97	93.69	83.20	91.26	88.26	90.30	72.91	65.07	87.58	66.99	71.08
29	Lithuania	83.71	88.56	81.58	80.98	92.74	94.38	92.15	74.97	96.55	87.21	66.12	76.43	91.93	79.37	75.37	77.25
30	Cyprus	83.18	87.50	84.99	77.04	94.06	89.38	89.38	77.20	94.88	94.60	80.52	69.95	91.61	77.76	63.77	75.01
31	Israel	83.17	88.34	84.20	76.99	97.64	92	88.75	74.96	91.87	87.82	83.28	73.82	92.47	75.99	63.65	75.84
32	Latvia	82.46	87.43	79.68	80.28	91.71	94.55	91.21	72.24	95.08	84.80	64.60	74.23	94.88	83.44	66.51	76.3
33	Greece	82.44	87.77	79.85	79.72	97.57	89.20	90.32	73.98	88.85	85.38	74.56	70.60	91.51	73.97	73.87	79.51
34	Croatia	82.32	89.48	82.18	75.28	93.06	94.52	92.83	77.52	96.25	88.86	71.97	71.66	89.60	75.70	64.53	71.29
35	Slovakia	81.29	87.72	80.08	76.08	91.80	94.04	91.15	73.90	92.67	88.13	69.47	70.04	93.07	78.31	63.51	69.44
36	Chile	80.78	83.62	79.53	79.20	93.32	86.51	86.33	68.32	88.99	90.63	68.18	70.33	92.59	77.19	70.81	76.21
37	Costa Rica	80.65	85.04	79.06	77.84	90.74	95.39	89.90	64.14	86.47	84.37	77.41	67.98	95.35	75.13	81.93	58.95
38	Uruguay	80.27	83.73	78.41	78.67	90.31	91.48	87.84	65.28	86.17	90.27	71.79	65.41	91.76	77.66	76.07	69.18
39	Poland	80.17	88.12	78.50	73.89	93.88	93.89	88.57	76.13	93.38	89.87	62.61	68.12	80.62	78.55	63.91	72.5
40	Barbados	79.60	84.17	78.81	75.84	87.70	89.42	90.62	68.94	96.79	82.86	69.64	65.94	92.39	76.87	72.06	62.03
41	Argentina	78.64	82.28	76.93	76.70	91.64	87.68	87.36	62.44	84.75	90.11	63.90	68.98	89.91	66	75.54	75.34
42	Hungary	78.21	88.12	75.94	70.59	93.44	93.51	89.30	76.23	91.28	79.36	62.84	70.26	82.69	78.26	57.71	63.69
43	Romania	76.89	86.70	74.78	69.20	93.62	87.77	90.71	74.71	85.92	87.67	58.78	66.76	85.22	71.27	54.69	65.62
44	Bulgaria	76.81	85.70	72.30	72.44	93.01	88.68	89.22	71.88	86.38	85.34	55.66	61.83	86.87	73.51	61.76	67.63
45	Serbia	75.80	85.83	74.08	67.48	93.74	87.96	87.92	73.71	92.41	81.01	61.82	61.08	79.81	67.36	54.31	68.46
46	Trinidad and Tobago	75.58	81.88	74.77	70.08	86.57	87.27	89.69	64	91.38	79.92	62.58	65.21	89	67.49	68.46	55.35
47	Mauritius	75.44	85.83	75.58	64.91	86.22	94.64	90.27	72.17	88.65	79.22	67.91	66.54	82.71	69.89	57.83	49.19
48	Armenia	74.78	86.97	72.18	65.19	93.79	88.67	90.88	74.52	90.33	84.92	59.18	54.28	83	63.68	53.25	60.81
49	Montenegro	74.64	86.37	71.85	65.69	96.52	90.91	85.25	72.78	93.77	77.21	62.01	54.42	83.36	63.06	51.83	64.52
50	Georgia	74.43	85.17	72.88	65.25	88.76	89.16	89.31	73.46	94.85	80.49	56.35	59.82	78.26	61.36	52.98	68.39
51	Moldova	74.19	83.13	71.98	67.46	90.02	81.34	91.57	69.59	94.82	80.73	57.12	55.27	88.51	62.80	57.97	60.57
52	Ukraine	74.17	80.47	73.23	68.82	89.30	82.65	89.81	60.12	92.64	84.84	50.99	64.46	75.75	70.56	57.06	71.9
53	Albania	74.12	84.56	76.43	61.36	92.15	81.03	89.84	75.22	92.63	79.95	68.50	64.64	82.80	52.59	53.29	56.74
54	Malaysia	74.08	85.20	77.44	59.58	87.53	93.53	91.98	67.78	89.85	86.61	70.14	63.15	64.47	70.79	44.98	58.11
55	Kuwait	74.06	87.36	77.30	57.51	95.14	93.75	89.59	70.94	83.71	92.78	81.22	51.51	64.58	66.60	38.33	60.55
56	Panama	74.02	82.87	73.11	66.09	85.11	86.34	92.28	67.75	80.76	75.42	67.28	68.99	88.97	63.36	54.67	57.35
57	Jamaica	73.48	81.22	71.38	67.85	88.56	81.79	85.69	68.83	87	71.71	61.96	64.86	88.26	69.27	62.29	51.56
58	Republic of North Macedonia	72.74	86.12	68.79	63.30	95.61	87.99	86.95	73.94	77.64	83.45	58.88	55.18	79.07	64.79	51.78	57.57
59	Russia	71.99	80.72	75.69	59.55	90.88	86.76	87.35	57.90	93.27	82.75	55.86	70.89	53.96	71	36.20	77.05
60	Ecuador	71.75	80.13	71.03	64.09	85.12	89.94	88.41	57.06	81.41	76.09	60.78	65.84	85.39	62.83	49.86	58.28
61	Belarus	71.49	84.60	74.80	55.06	94.73	89.14	91.35	63.19	96.21	77.97	59.41	65.61	30.20	75.92	50.60	63.51
62	Brazil	71.26	80.19	72.95	60.63	89.36	87.99	86.88	56.54	77.17	88.20	57.04	69.40	77.47	67.16	41.81	56.08
63	Bosnia and Herzegovina	71.23	85.23	69.04	59.44	94.13	91.10	80.65	75.04	85.45	77.96	60.51	52.23	73.66	60.22	48.80	55.06
64	Suriname	71.22	81.73	67.56	64.36	84.86	88.25	88.37	65.44	79.72	70.33	61.56	58.65	90.73	70.25	55.84	40.64
65	Kazakhstan	71.21	84.49	72.99	56.15	92.87	88.20	91.31	65.57	90.85	83.70	55.81	61.61	55.77	72	35.93	60.89
66	Mexico	70.84	80.62	70.08	61.83	88.52	89.36	86.06	58.53	79.95	83.87	57.79	58.71	75.71	65.47	48.70	57.43
67	Peru	70.70	79.16	71.47	61.48	85.49	83.47	84.46	63.21	77.96	80.53	62.58	64.79	82.86	58.58	43.11	61.37
68	United Arab Emirates	70.70	87.17	72.98	51.93	92.28	96.69	96.53	63.18	90.60	85.87	65.08	50.38	41.59	69.60	35.17	61.37
69	South Africa	69.95	71.29	69	69.56	75.85	75.88	83.06	50.37	78.29	83.42	55.64	58.66	89.88	70.68	61.61	56.09
70	Colombia	69.83	79.47	74.05	55.96	87.74	91.57	87.70	50.88	77.46	85.17	67.35	66.22	66.03	61.91	38.84	57.06
71	Thailand	69.80	81.63	75.50	52.28	87.85	88.55	93.15	56.96	78.24	81.63	74.02	68.10	45.15	62.07	47.97	53.93
72	Tunisia	69.77	80.34	66.43	62.54	93.37	77.54	85.02	65.43	73.22	82.15	60.88	49.48	77.19	69.21	48.56	55.2
73	Dominican Republic	69.76	79.84	68.15	61.31	86.60	87.28	87.72	57.75	74.31	80.72	57.28	60.28	85.73	57.41	49.17	52.92
74	Sri Lanka	69.22	78.82	75	53.86	86.48	86.75	77.10	64.94	88.17	69.90	72.74	69.18	68.98	63.68	34.73	48.03
75	Cabo Verde	69.01	78.21	63.81	65.01	85.33	82.56	83.58	61.37	67.06	71.08	62.37	54.71	90.06	70.30	59.45	40.22
76	Paraguay	68.96	81.34	68.69	56.85	86.75	92.34	82.64	63.61	68.54	82.13	55.77	68.33	80.96	62.93	36.44	47.06
77	Vietnam	68.18	81.92	69.36	53.26	86.65	87.33	87.80	65.91	84.46	72.57	62.83	57.57	43.93	66.10	56.77	46.23
78	Bhutan	68.05	80.22	66.33	57.59	77.81	90.26	88.49	64.31	64.85	72.69	69.74	58.04	73.90	66.68	57.48	32.3
79	Maldives	68.02	82.21	69.39	52.47	85.62	82.94	87.59	72.69	73.17	71.90	62.81	69.68	64.42	57.97	49.88	37.62
80	Oman	67.70	83.49	68.40	51.21	91.50	91.83	90.58	60.05	80.92	82.45	69.60	40.63	48.79	64.45	39.91	51.68
81	Philippines	67.46	77.29	67.52	57.58	81.49	87.40	78.19	62.09	81.19	76.42	51.55	60.92	70.94	62.80	42.51	54.06
82	Jordan	67.32	83.84	65.07	53.05	89.72	89.91	88.08	67.65	80.38	58.18	70.58	51.16	62.83	62.63	29.88	56.89
83	Kyrgyzstan	67.23	81.71	69.01	50.97	88.56	87.36	85.48	65.45	92.81	73.16	55.20	54.88	58.99	60.66	32.98	51.24
84	Mongolia	67.21	73.02	63.92	64.71	84.29	70.59	73.17	64.02	91.22	75.50	41.44	47.51	87.20	65.13	51.62	54.88
85	Bolivia	67.15	77.50	64.84	59.11	79.77	87.38	83.92	58.95	74.77	74.39	48.82	61.37	74.03	61.19	54.87	46.33
86	Fiji	67.02	79.64	63.88	57.53	84.31	90.35	79.34	64.56	89.16	70.98	34.60	60.76	63.60	67.85	48.43	50.24
87	Indonesia	66.67	78.89	65.23	55.89	78.55	78.32	88.28	70.39	72.69	78.07	53.16	56.98	69.43	64.80	34.77	54.58
88	Turkey	66.59	82.66	67.68	49.43	95.67	84.15	84.66	66.15	73.65	80.43	68.97	47.65	38.18	60.61	30.63	68.32
89	Lebanon	66.48	80.98	62.52	55.94	93.48	80.25	86.33	63.85	80.20	63.30	58.15	48.41	70.96	58.67	31.32	62.79
90	Qatar	66.47	86.51	66.59	46.29	96.59	92.02	90.62	66.82	83.27	78.32	75.93	28.86	34.23	72.81	28.41	49.72
91	Uzbekistan	66.12	86.29	63.78	48.30	90.86	91.95	91.61	70.76	92.51	76.22	49.75	36.64	51.19	63.19	33.57	45.25
92	Bahrain	66.09	86.57	69.99	41.72	95.95	95.86	93.15	61.33	80.34	82.47	73.69	43.46	34.91	64.74	14.11	53.1
93	Botswana	65.89	65.52	66.14	66.01	66.71	74.44	72.90	48	83.46	69.49	56.27	55.34	84.55	69.02	64.80	45.67
94	China	65.74	83.74	66.24	47.25	93.96	87.33	87.13	66.55	81.14	78.92	65.25	39.63	29.70	65.65	32.67	60.99
95	Algeria	65.59	80.37	62.40	54.01	89.93	84.72	86.35	60.50	78.07	62.32	62.37	46.85	53.43	65.28	47.07	50.24
96	Guyana	65.54	78.58	60.66	57.37	83.32	87.18	83.84	59.99	79.52	64.03	49.79	49.30	82.99	57.48	49.54	39.46
97	West Bank and Gaza	65.19	78.13	65.58	51.85	91.28	74.68	87.07	59.52	84.15	68.43	61.42	48.32	60.79	55.09	35.46	56.05
98	Ghana	64.80	69.14	63.27	62	79.67	73.11	66.21	57.55	70.68	76.12	52.23	54.06	80.54	59.09	61.68	46.68
99	El Salvador	64.42	78.57	62.97	51.73	86.19	82.06	88.21	57.81	64.62	73.30	60.95	53.03	64.38	58.03	44.03	40.47
100	Morocco	64.04	81.05	59.90	51.17	89.62	81.64	89.62	63.33	62.59	77.76	49.71	49.52	62.59	59.47	34.30	48.31
101	Saudi Arabia	63.89	83.37	66.37	41.92	91.23	96.18	93.78	52.31	82.32	80.11	72.83	30.21	22.50	66.03	19.05	60.12
102	Iran	63.72	79.83	66.51	44.82	93.97	87.15	83.36	54.83	81.52	72.13	64.18	48.20	38.97	51.40	30.11	58.78
103	Azerbaijan	63.26	84.54	62.87	42.37	91.83	83.27	92.41	70.64	81.05	75.56	42.76	52.09	39.48	53.10	31.15	45.75
104	Sao Tome and Principe	62.49	72.75	56.56	58.14	80.71	89.29	61.33	59.68	69.55	48.60	51.47	56.63	88.19	59.87	53.35	31.16
105	Gabon	62.18	67.17	59.62	59.74	76.18	68.79	80.92	42.80	74.87	66.75	45.55	51.31	69.06	58.70	63.45	47.77
106	Namibia	62	62.33	62.29	61.38	71.99	69.16	60.65	47.53	74.06	67.91	48.26	58.92	83.91	68.90	50.33	42.39
107	Honduras	61.17	75.76	56.45	51.30	81.44	86.11	74.15	61.33	61.96	55.95	50.33	57.54	73.95	56.24	35.58	39.44
108	Nicaragua	60.23	74.79	66.33	39.57	79.25	82.63	78.06	59.20	75.01	61.47	65.26	63.57	36.91	56.47	34.18	30.73
109	Guatemala	60.21	72.35	61.69	46.60	75.74	75.92	78.92	58.81	67.06	69.10	55.13	55.46	67.84	55.01	26.58	36.98
110	India	60.19	73.80	52	54.77	72.22	80.47	81.43	61.08	58.32	70.42	51.39	27.86	69.13	56	44.97	49
111	Nepal	59.39	74.59	50.16	53.42	78.94	78.76	72.16	68.51	56.05	61.60	49.77	33.22	73.36	51.16	51.26	37.91
112	Timor-Leste	58.92	64.27	57.90	54.58	64.07	65.60	65.75	61.67	59.96	63.27	45.20	63.17	76.74	56.70	50.24	34.66
113	Egypt	58.73	80.64	51.11	44.45	90.84	86.25	87.25	58.20	76.56	66.66	40.89	20.35	43.67	61.18	20.37	52.58
114	Venezuela	58.62	71.77	57.96	46.12	80.31	76.44	84.19	46.12	73.68	47.29	49.07	61.82	41.26	59.58	43.53	40.14
115	Kenya	57.96	58.81	61.49	53.59	66.81	62.47	58.55	47.42	65.49	67.56	50.16	62.73	72.84	62.24	36.88	42.39
116	Senegal	57.70	65.39	52.80	54.91	74.56	66.48	58.74	61.78	38.69	67.79	48.28	56.45	80.74	52.06	53.59	33.24
117	Iraq	56.82	72.90	54.32	43.25	80.48	74.09	87.39	49.64	64.35	66.16	55.14	31.65	46.04	46.77	27.62	52.56
118	Turkmenistan	56.75	81.71	58.07	30.46	89.94	77.35	91.77	67.77	87.42	43.84	50.19	50.82	15.95	58.16	26.54	21.19
119	Bangladesh	56.06	72.64	55.09	40.45	74.57	85.56	73	57.44	65.54	61.93	52.99	39.90	51.64	51.27	21.32	37.56
120	Tajikistan	56.05	80.84	56.59	30.72	84.43	85.09	89.04	64.79	87.78	50.17	49.59	38.83	20.88	52.13	16.29	33.58
121	Cambodia	55.71	69.37	55.58	42.17	75.76	69.13	68.66	63.95	53.83	54.81	52.76	60.93	43.88	57.59	35.40	31.8
122	Benin	55.59	55.33	55.41	56.02	64.76	57.39	44.20	54.98	56.71	59.75	49.36	55.82	76.98	46.60	64.83	35.66
123	Tanzania	54.87	54.97	58.49	51.14	66.65	57.39	45.60	50.23	61.08	57.55	53.31	62.03	65.57	54.69	50.48	33.84
124	Gambia, The	54.68	62.07	49.97	52.01	65.05	71.92	49.30	61.99	54.96	51.47	42.24	51.20	78.81	48.36	48.07	32.8
125	Malawi	54.29	55.69	52.80	54.36	68.56	64.66	36.02	53.52	62.28	40.88	44.75	63.30	83.46	59.09	41.12	33.79
126	Libya	54.28	75.68	46.18	40.98	89.22	87.77	75.54	50.18	60.96	25.67	50.72	47.37	39.46	45.59	29.51	49.35
127	Côte d'Ivoire	54.01	60.54	53.29	48.20	66.16	64.64	57.05	54.32	51.50	61.25	41.97	58.44	68.68	47.09	46.63	30.39
128	Nigeria	52.97	56.96	52.69	49.28	62.48	55.59	52.54	57.23	53.26	64.90	46.92	45.65	71.02	45.82	34.78	45.51
129	Lesotho	52.90	49.54	51.57	57.60	51.38	49.55	53.85	43.38	72.91	54.51	35.45	43.42	80.97	54.69	63.23	31.52
130	Solomon Islands	52.40	57.63	45.75	53.82	74.82	64.72	36.40	54.58	62.13	44.44	26.26	50.18	82.58	61.72	35.90	35.09
131	Rwanda	52.18	55.49	57.88	43.17	69.61	61.56	49.14	41.66	62.71	52.89	59.34	56.57	46.26	66.23	33.95	26.23
132	Zimbabwe	52.17	55.10	58.61	42.79	63.23	61.80	52.41	42.97	79.56	56.85	37.64	60.38	56.20	55.29	27.24	32.45
133	Comoros	52.11	60.94	52.17	43.23	69.53	62.44	59.97	51.80	58.11	42.54	44.11	63.94	55.10	46.12	44.23	27.49
134	Zambia	52.07	52.22	55.69	48.30	63.39	53.08	49.63	42.76	64.42	55.01	42.36	60.95	62.61	55.51	40.73	34.36
135	Syria	51.98	75.23	50.38	30.33	85.19	77.59	80.90	57.24	58.28	55.19	47.82	40.25	21.07	46.11	12	42.16
136	Togo	51.58	53.28	54.24	47.20	65.38	43.19	47.46	57.11	65.75	54.34	42.06	54.82	57.68	56.85	43.67	30.61
137	Myanmar	51.46	70.94	52.97	30.47	77.14	81.35	64.19	61.07	63.39	50.07	46.30	52.14	24.56	53.65	21.73	21.93
138	Cameroon	51.40	56.19	51.63	46.37	70.32	52.98	58.05	43.41	69.54	56.88	43.03	37.07	60.26	51.33	41.03	32.87
139	Pakistan	51.32	65.84	45.02	43.09	65.49	74.09	67.72	56.06	48.15	56.62	40.37	34.94	55.05	47.86	26	43.44
140	Laos	51.17	66.32	50.71	36.48	75.87	67.49	66.20	55.73	62.58	33.83	47.13	59.30	24.29	56.50	41.78	23.35
141	Sierra Leone	50.48	44.83	52.49	54.11	52.60	45.90	33.87	46.94	54.13	53.80	42.75	59.30	79.87	56.53	49.10	30.93
142	Burkina Faso	49.83	51.38	48.88	49.23	62.07	55.52	33.46	54.49	32.27	62.97	44.08	56.21	64.47	48.22	51.39	32.83
143	Djibouti	49.39	62.58	42.91	42.68	64.91	74.74	57.30	53.39	41.60	40.79	46.35	42.90	49.83	59.17	36.27	25.44
144	Uganda	49.34	53.93	54.63	39.47	74.97	59.18	45.12	36.44	68.78	48.42	45.13	56.17	47.99	48.37	27.78	33.73
145	Eswatini	49.19	57.79	54	35.76	69.39	52.86	69.48	39.45	66.03	54.41	40.59	54.98	27.96	57.29	29.18	28.62
146	Liberia	49.03	48.31	45.54	53.25	53.46	52.61	39.59	47.58	47.47	34.61	42	58.09	80.44	55.55	44.18	32.84
147	Mozambique	48.27	50.81	51.03	42.97	57.67	53.65	41.90	50.03	59.62	43.31	40.73	60.44	61.64	42.02	41.73	26.49
148	Papua New Guinea	48.12	52.14	42.62	49.61	60.11	52.68	44.10	51.67	53.38	36.43	19.21	61.47	74.93	51.11	40.06	32.34
149	Congo, Republic of	47.54	54.82	51.57	36.25	61.92	58.64	58.69	40.04	71.31	44.97	39.64	50.35	44.43	41.97	24.78	33.81
150	Ethiopia	47.43	51.66	46.17	44.46	66.68	41.35	47.53	51.08	46.35	32.72	47.78	57.83	61.06	54.18	29.39	33.2
151	Madagascar	47.07	45.67	49.47	46.06	56.28	32.45	41.50	52.46	66.81	39.89	34	57.19	68.51	51.27	34.13	30.32
152	Mali	46.93	52.29	44.81	43.68	65.10	53.67	42.25	48.14	25.30	58.06	39.61	56.29	65.28	39.45	44.08	25.89
153	Angola	46.87	54.18	47.02	39.41	67.83	44.25	56.10	48.54	53.47	42.42	38.23	53.95	56.19	50.78	25.71	24.96
154	Guinea-Bissau	46.65	46.45	44.56	48.94	64.97	34.49	36.56	49.77	42.50	48.84	33.43	53.46	72.68	54.56	39.39	29.12
155	Mauritania	46.60	58.59	46.53	34.68	66.33	54.50	59.24	54.28	44.48	54.08	45.11	42.46	48.99	45.30	19.59	24.84
156	Equatorial Guinea	46.58	65.11	42.80	31.84	69.99	72.87	66.57	51.02	53.32	25.67	47.22	45	37.34	36.73	21.47	31.81
157	Haiti	45.42	49.66	44.92	41.68	60.35	44.41	38.96	54.90	53.30	45.73	29.05	51.61	59.45	54.62	20.82	31.82
158	Sudan	45.41	62.42	42.06	31.75	75.05	57.69	63.84	53.09	45.77	47.05	41.78	33.66	31.43	39.77	21.49	34.33
159	Niger	43.14	47.21	37.47	44.74	58.23	46.23	33.32	51.08	24.95	39.39	42.91	42.61	69.99	34.76	49.68	24.51
160	Burundi	42.91	48.56	44.47	35.71	61.68	50.71	33.40	48.47	46.24	32.32	42.90	56.41	34.68	51.41	35.26	21.49
161	Congo, Democratic Republic of	42.70	44.69	47.61	35.81	54.50	44.28	37.15	42.85	62	33.92	38.58	55.94	45.06	42.72	27.36	28.11
162	Guinea	42.41	49.13	45.56	32.54	57.80	55.80	38.50	44.43	34.77	57.99	33.10	56.38	40.89	39.84	26.82	22.59
163	Yemen	39.08	56.96	36.37	23.91	60.05	54.21	69.41	44.19	43.54	34.23	34.37	33.32	24.50	37.27	5.90	27.98
164	Afghanistan	37.34	53.69	32.60	25.73	60.78	61.74	59.76	32.47	35.43	40.39	23.19	31.39	26.11	30.81	18.13	27.85
165	Somalia	35.85	43.34	37.44	26.77	47.10	47.15	34.36	44.74	27.88	36.57	28.52	56.78	30.45	31.49	17.75	27.39
166	Eritrea	34.85	48.16	34.16	22.25	59.34	40.23	49.27	43.80	37.19	16.90	34.94	47.60	13.07	33.82	23.01	19.08
167	Chad	34.69	37.70	36.68	29.70	49.03	25.17	29.35	47.25	25.64	35.75	37.20	48.12	47.09	28.68	21.36	21.66
168	Central African Republic	32.39	28.96	33.29	34.91	36.38	21.97	21.13	36.37	38.48	27.79	18.21	48.68	56.58	29.20	30.39	23.47
169	South Sudan	30.65	38.70	30.05	23.19	58.87	32.67	27.61	35.67	27.24	8.16	29.89	54.90	32.36	28.64	14.13	17.64

2021 Social Progress Index Rankings

SPI Rank^[15]	Country	Social Progress Score	Basic Human Needs	Foundations of Wellbeing	Opportunity	Nutrition and Basic Medical Care	Water and Sanitation	Shelter	Personal Safety	Access to Basic Knowledge	Access to Information and Communications	Health and Wellness	Environmental Quality	Personal Rights	Personal Freedom and Choice	Inclusiveness	Access to Advanced Education
1	Norway	92.63	95.29	93.30	89.30	98.81	98.33	93.75	90.29	98.66	95.80	89.32	89.44	96.34	91.16	83.77	85.92
2	Finland	92.26	95.62	93.09	88.07	98.99	99.26	96.48	87.75	96.32	95.14	85.73	95.15	96.13	88.10	82.81	85.23
3	Denmark	92.15	95.30	92.74	88.41	98.62	98.21	94.92	89.46	97.44	98.18	85.15	90.20	97.08	90.03	81.64	84.89
4	Iceland	91.78	96.66	93.65	85.04	98.99	98.82	93.16	95.66	99.51	93.12	91.02	90.93	95.14	88.01	77.63	79.39
5	Switzerland	91.78	95.25	93.80	86.28	98.72	98.96	92.97	90.35	98.60	95.07	91.50	90.05	96.69	90.65	74.81	82.99
6	Canada	91.41	94.72	92.83	86.68	98.34	97.52	90.82	92.21	97.88	93.44	87.37	92.63	95.74	86.49	79.54	84.93
7	Sweden	91.40	94.50	91.85	87.26	98.90	99.89	91.80	88.97	93.87	93.50	86.85	93.18	97.59	89.38	79.84	82.24
8	Netherlands	90.57	94.09	91.24	86.38	98.58	98.65	89.65	89.50	94.03	96.28	86.93	87.72	97.13	89.35	74.40	84.67
9	Japan	90.44	96.85	92.93	81.53	97.16	97.17	96.87	96.18	98.47	93.51	92.10	87.64	95.61	84.66	63.45	82.40
10	Germany	90.32	94.59	89.35	87.03	98.70	98.52	91.60	89.56	97.72	89.33	82.32	88.02	97.71	90.05	75.59	84.78
11	Australia	90.28	95.12	90.41	85.33	98.34	98.26	91.21	92.66	94.58	94.17	86.26	86.61	96.30	86.23	70.00	88.77
12	New Zealand	90.02	94.30	91.50	84.27	98.04	97.67	89.06	92.44	97.87	96.27	85.86	85.98	97.91	84.97	70.82	83.37
13	Ireland	89.47	93.91	89.58	84.93	98.69	98.36	88.47	90.11	94.82	91.24	84.27	87.99	97.13	85.64	78.15	78.80
14	Austria	89.44	94.42	91.32	82.58	98.86	98.36	91.21	89.26	98.48	94.75	87.09	84.95	91.43	87.54	69.19	82.15
15	Luxembourg	88.75	92.98	91.52	81.74	98.78	98.80	90.04	84.32	98.83	90.82	88.56	87.85	95.34	89.56	76.06	65.99
16	Belgium	88.68	93.13	88.12	84.79	98.55	97.86	94.72	81.39	95.15	87.97	86.21	83.15	97.44	86.83	72.82	82.08
17	Korea. Republic of	88.42	95.22	89.66	80.36	98.18	97.07	93.55	92.07	91.12	98.05	89.09	80.41	93.21	79.64	62.38	86.22
18	United Kingdom	88.25	92.67	90.50	81.59	98.36	98.22	90.23	83.87	91.96	96.60	83.81	89.63	94.59	85.37	64.56	81.82
19	France	88.23	92.46	89.98	82.25	98.58	98.56	90.43	82.28	93.09	91.73	87.30	87.79	94.65	85.28	69.62	79.44
20	Spain	87.53	92.57	89.03	80.98	98.78	98.83	88.85	83.81	89.66	91.40	88.33	86.73	95.44	80.58	69.19	78.71
21	Estonia	87.38	92.34	91.10	78.71	97.56	98.91	94.99	77.90	98.53	96.73	78.26	90.87	94.52	85.15	58.15	77.04
22	Czechia	86.60	94.44	86.07	79.27	98.42	98.10	92.94	88.32	98.40	83.29	80.70	81.89	93.61	81.67	63.64	78.17
23	Italy	86.56	91.28	87.77	80.62	98.90	97.99	91.79	76.44	91.07	87.36	88.90	83.74	95.69	74.31	75.50	76.97
24	United States	86.29	89.93	86.67	82.27	97.51	96.97	92.58	72.67	92.63	94.01	74.33	85.70	91.88	82.54	65.04	89.60
25	Portugal	85.97	92.20	85.81	79.89	98.36	96.09	89.44	84.94	88.59	87.42	83.27	83.95	94.57	80.97	72.10	71.91
26	Slovenia	85.83	93.58	86.21	77.70	97.59	99.27	89.14	88.32	95.38	82.18	81.25	86.04	90.06	81.67	61.40	77.66
27	Lithuania	85.58	91.30	85.44	80.01	97.14	98.41	93.47	76.16	96.42	86.46	72.16	86.74	94.50	79.56	66.00	79.97
28	Malta	85.24	92.99	86.32	76.40	98.09	98.46	90.43	84.99	93.82	88.22	87.08	76.17	89.35	78.96	72.83	64.45
29	Cyprus	85.03	91.19	86.60	77.29	97.29	98.45	90.43	78.58	94.64	89.57	84.74	77.44	92.25	78.33	61.16	77.44
30	Singapore	84.73	96.57	86.87	70.74	97.81	95.83	96.48	96.15	91.05	83.43	91.01	82.00	68.78	88.84	52.62	72.70
31	Greece	84.37	92.10	83.59	77.41	98.53	98.52	90.81	80.54	88.47	82.44	83.74	79.72	86.84	72.04	68.49	82.28
32	Israel	83.81	90.95	85.39	75.09	98.67	97.29	89.26	78.57	90.24	82.31	86.20	82.80	90.61	76.89	54.51	78.36
33	Slovakia	83.69	92.68	82.59	75.80	95.53	98.77	92.15	84.26	92.11	86.40	73.18	78.70	92.99	78.02	60.14	72.04
34	Latvia	83.43	90.58	83.18	76.51	96.84	98.71	92.17	74.60	95.01	84.30	68.94	84.50	94.72	81.46	51.65	78.23
35	Poland	83.08	92.68	82.06	74.50	97.20	98.61	90.09	84.84	92.62	86.24	72.12	77.27	83.22	78.33	60.67	75.78
36	Croatia	82.82	91.32	85.01	72.14	97.20	99.06	93.39	75.63	96.31	85.94	77.45	80.34	88.66	74.17	52.05	73.69
37	Chile	82.18	87.51	81.66	77.36	97.00	93.41	86.79	72.84	84.35	86.57	75.70	80.00	92.10	78.03	61.08	78.23
38	Costa Rica	81.73	87.11	82.59	75.48	96.13	92.88	90.35	69.10	87.96	83.52	81.41	77.48	95.51	73.79	71.10	61.53
39	Uruguay	81.15	86.22	81.23	76.00	95.64	94.06	88.18	67.00	87.34	87.81	74.95	74.82	94.99	76.13	68.00	64.88
40	Barbados	80.74	86.67	81.58	73.98	93.74	89.36	91.29	72.29	97.37	81.60	72.71	74.64	93.29	74.97	62.87	64.81
41	Argentina	80.38	85.00	80.01	76.12	94.31	90.34	88.91	66.45	84.06	87.91	69.03	79.03	91.59	67.30	68.70	76.89
42	Hungary	80.15	91.84	79.20	69.42	97.17	97.18	91.39	81.60	91.26	77.97	67.70	79.89	80.84	76.80	53.89	66.14
43	Bulgaria	78.81	90.43	75.04	70.95	95.82	98.51	90.10	77.27	86.50	82.75	61.72	69.18	83.58	72.27	58.12	69.84
44	Romania	78.41	89.47	76.87	68.91	95.57	92.77	91.24	78.29	82.81	85.65	63.74	75.26	89.01	70.90	47.24	68.47
45	Mauritius	77.30	90.31	76.90	64.70	92.40	96.75	91.33	80.76	87.95	74.72	67.67	77.27	86.97	67.93	51.58	52.32
46	Trinidad and Tobago	76.82	84.58	78.54	67.33	93.76	93.59	90.42	60.57	91.60	81.00	66.84	74.71	89.86	65.13	56.77	57.57
47	Serbia	75.99	88.61	75.06	64.29	96.39	98.17	88.24	71.65	92.21	74.95	65.88	67.21	75.62	65.93	45.37	70.25
48	Ukraine	75.78	84.30	75.84	67.20	92.11	94.92	90.23	59.96	91.22	79.98	59.01	73.16	77.34	69.26	47.99	74.20
49	Georgia	75.47	86.49	75.86	64.06	93.16	95.22	89.55	68.03	94.60	78.07	62.85	67.93	81.62	57.88	45.72	71.01
50	Kuwait	75.32	90.74	77.62	57.59	97.40	95.40	90.04	80.12	77.28	89.32	84.10	59.77	64.95	68.70	33.82	62.87
51	Malaysia	75.22	87.23	78.33	60.11	91.33	90.29	91.84	75.47	89.64	83.56	67.64	72.50	66.22	69.66	43.29	61.26
52	Panama	75.01	84.00	76.79	64.25	91.02	86.35	90.67	67.97	79.64	74.03	75.00	78.50	86.89	61.26	48.68	60.15
53	Jamaica	75.00	81.63	73.91	69.48	92.43	83.60	86.69	63.78	85.63	69.20	66.78	74.01	88.97	65.50	68.80	54.66
54	Belarus	74.83	86.72	78.05	59.71	98.08	98.95	92.33	57.53	96.17	73.60	67.69	74.73	42.09	77.15	52.85	66.78
55	Armenia	74.56	86.80	73.87	62.99	94.95	91.21	91.09	69.96	89.69	78.97	66.08	60.75	80.60	59.29	47.95	64.14
56	Albania	74.51	86.59	78.26	58.69	91.97	92.18	89.92	72.29	93.11	74.17	73.52	72.24	80.28	47.46	47.50	59.50
57	Montenegro	74.15	87.72	73.88	60.84	97.34	98.47	86.19	68.89	93.39	73.37	68.32	60.42	76.47	67.02	35.06	64.81
58	Tunisia	73.95	87.40	69.27	65.19	94.77	94.39	86.08	74.38	71.44	79.93	69.75	55.97	83.94	68.39	50.28	58.14
59	Ecuador	73.85	81.43	75.87	64.25	88.48	88.66	89.42	59.15	82.56	77.71	68.84	74.36	81.97	60.73	52.65	61.64
60	Moldova	73.67	85.19	73.96	61.86	95.32	85.25	92.54	67.63	90.90	79.99	61.57	63.37	83.12	59.51	44.26	60.53
61	Peru	73.61	81.32	76.20	63.31	90.28	83.18	84.23	67.58	77.00	80.85	72.45	74.50	82.11	60.78	46.98	63.37
62	Russia	73.45	83.00	79.40	57.94	95.49	97.04	88.56	50.92	94.34	77.42	64.70	81.16	51.79	70.26	30.31	79.40
63	Republic of North Macedonia	73.05	88.70	70.66	59.79	97.25	98.04	87.16	72.36	76.66	82.79	63.46	59.74	77.36	62.38	38.88	60.53
64	Kazakhstan	72.23	86.49	75.83	54.38	95.53	93.93	91.89	64.61	94.54	78.20	61.69	68.87	53.63	71.58	30.01	62.30
65	Brazil	72.06	79.15	75.19	61.83	93.61	86.92	87.33	48.75	75.74	81.16	64.42	79.44	75.93	65.51	47.00	58.86
66	Bosnia and Herzegovina	71.91	87.08	71.20	57.45	96.72	97.80	81.56	72.25	84.95	75.44	66.69	57.72	71.20	59.50	41.23	57.85
67	United Arab Emirates	71.58	88.50	73.22	53.02	94.36	92.25	96.09	71.28	89.12	84.55	62.36	56.87	45.20	75.69	27.26	63.93
68	Mexico	71.52	79.96	71.85	62.77	92.31	89.67	87.11	50.74	79.92	76.38	64.34	66.75	71.07	63.69	56.07	60.25
69	Paraguay	71.49	82.80	72.99	58.68	91.54	91.17	83.55	64.93	71.45	81.47	61.49	77.54	81.10	61.78	41.01	50.83
70	Colombia	71.35	80.93	76.47	56.67	93.03	91.99	88.75	49.94	77.77	81.76	71.39	74.94	70.00	62.59	34.88	59.19
71	Thailand	70.96	81.25	76.51	55.11	91.47	84.91	93.28	55.33	77.51	73.41	75.10	80.00	50.78	64.27	49.25	56.16
72	Sri Lanka	70.81	79.65	76.52	56.25	92.87	79.55	78.99	67.21	88.33	65.77	72.28	79.68	70.15	63.38	42.17	49.31
73	Dominican Republic	70.71	80.74	70.31	61.07	90.27	87.27	88.16	57.26	74.46	79.41	58.50	68.88	82.88	57.57	48.46	55.36
74	Maldives	70.49	86.48	72.98	52.01	89.11	86.15	88.36	82.29	71.30	70.42	70.91	79.29	59.92	60.89	48.39	38.85
75	Suriname	70.22	83.03	67.35	60.27	90.06	84.88	89.32	67.88	78.40	60.47	62.37	68.15	85.94	64.47	47.39	43.27
76	Cuba	70.18	86.22	70.53	53.79	96.15	89.05	87.38	72.29	93.90	45.44	75.50	67.28	30.71	66.95	64.12	53.40
77	Cabo Verde	70.00	78.60	66.30	65.09	87.24	74.00	84.59	68.57	68.84	68.95	65.46	61.93	89.99	67.52	59.62	43.24
78	Vietnam	69.70	83.54	71.68	53.88	89.61	82.60	87.82	74.14	85.85	69.91	65.12	65.86	47.50	65.27	52.57	50.17
79	Mongolia	69.18	75.72	66.69	65.12	86.64	67.35	75.08	73.80	91.10	73.27	48.44	53.95	87.61	64.00	51.65	57.23
80	South Africa	69.17	69.96	69.33	68.22	80.89	65.54	84.32	49.10	77.13	76.05	55.38	68.77	87.51	69.84	56.94	58.58
81	Fiji	69.06	82.77	66.87	57.54	92.37	85.60	79.95	73.16	89.38	63.68	44.19	70.24	67.03	63.07	47.68	52.39
82	Kyrgyzstan	68.78	82.81	70.64	52.88	91.55	86.85	86.65	66.21	92.97	68.35	59.46	61.76	63.32	60.79	34.10	53.30
83	Jordan	68.77	86.95	66.69	52.67	93.25	94.54	89.24	70.76	80.02	54.37	73.69	58.68	60.43	62.18	28.88	59.18
84	Bhutan	68.44	82.67	66.22	56.44	81.70	76.42	87.75	84.80	63.22	68.49	66.72	66.44	75.01	66.78	48.53	35.43
85	Oman	68.09	84.46	68.05	51.76	92.46	85.37	92.34	67.65	79.08	81.90	68.89	42.31	51.80	68.05	34.21	53.01
86	Qatar	68.07	89.38	66.05	48.80	95.95	95.42	90.62	75.50	83.34	78.33	74.67	27.85	42.46	79.89	19.83	53.01
87	Turkey	67.99	84.20	68.82	50.93	95.59	91.59	86.79	62.84	72.33	76.34	72.36	54.27	40.17	63.25	29.92	70.39
88	Lebanon	67.79	83.13	65.17	55.07	94.44	89.72	87.87	60.50	80.10	58.08	67.61	54.90	66.32	62.78	25.85	65.33
89	Bolivia	67.69	78.88	66.67	57.54	82.60	80.28	84.31	68.35	73.71	68.47	54.85	69.63	70.09	56.60	55.18	48.27
90	Algeria	67.04	84.70	62.27	54.16	92.07	92.78	86.65	67.29	77.27	49.66	70.10	52.03	54.11	67.10	41.55	53.90
91	Botswana	66.96	69.67	68.16	63.04	72.42	64.58	73.52	68.15	84.60	64.52	58.58	64.95	82.79	69.72	49.20	50.45
92	West Bank and Gaza	66.73	80.37	66.81	53.02	94.25	74.18	87.70	65.34	84.66	65.69	63.59	53.30	60.75	58.78	33.08	59.48
93	Guyana	66.27	79.18	61.29	58.34	88.09	81.85	83.33	63.47	78.66	57.48	52.14	56.87	84.50	55.98	50.25	42.65
94	Indonesia	66.26	75.74	65.71	57.35	80.92	58.52	87.89	75.61	72.14	73.08	52.35	65.25	69.53	63.44	39.36	57.09
95	Uzbekistan	65.90	85.26	62.54	49.90	92.03	93.92	91.26	63.83	93.47	70.28	48.45	37.95	49.34	66.08	36.52	47.65
96	Bahrain	65.85	86.29	69.79	41.48	96.85	93.64	94.51	60.15	80.29	78.79	73.33	46.76	34.90	68.57	8.12	54.32
97	Philippines	65.73	72.30	67.62	57.28	82.04	77.67	78.69	50.81	80.86	69.21	49.26	71.16	69.50	61.20	41.98	56.44
98	Iran	65.72	83.66	67.56	45.93	94.36	94.98	84.32	60.98	79.56	64.11	72.35	54.24	45.29	52.15	24.45	61.82
99	Ghana	65.67	70.60	64.92	61.50	80.85	60.95	68.21	72.38	71.47	71.09	53.99	63.11	90.40	53.47	53.70	48.43
100	China	65.44	83.75	65.08	47.49	95.87	88.50	87.30	63.35	80.36	71.45	65.76	42.75	25.57	70.69	32.15	61.55
101	Morocco	65.24	82.97	60.77	51.98	89.53	79.33	90.83	72.20	60.84	70.50	55.55	56.19	63.58	62.95	31.52	49.89
102	Sao Tome and Principe	64.62	75.15	59.01	59.69	81.84	82.75	61.22	74.79	68.17	48.91	54.73	64.25	88.12	56.70	58.40	35.55
103	El Salvador	64.25	74.42	63.98	54.34	90.73	76.04	88.77	42.14	64.35	66.44	64.98	60.17	69.73	60.46	44.32	42.85
104	Gabon	64.05	74.18	62.17	55.81	77.41	71.72	81.67	65.92	74.36	59.14	55.88	59.28	66.89	55.54	51.02	49.79
105	Saudi Arabia	63.73	82.78	66.63	41.78	94.54	93.11	94.12	49.36	82.37	77.10	71.81	35.24	24.27	70.34	10.49	62.02
106	Namibia	63.38	64.37	64.17	61.60	77.93	57.49	61.37	60.71	73.53	64.20	51.21	67.74	84.57	67.79	48.38	45.67
107	Azerbaijan	62.90	84.01	65.11	39.57	92.99	86.82	92.92	63.33	83.61	71.93	47.56	57.34	37.40	51.39	21.94	47.54
108	Nicaragua	62.45	73.52	67.32	46.51	87.43	76.13	77.75	52.77	78.81	50.36	69.70	70.41	46.84	59.33	45.33	34.54
109	Egypt	60.29	81.41	51.56	47.90	90.61	89.35	88.45	57.22	76.39	59.99	45.92	23.95	43.76	62.42	30.47	54.94
110	Honduras	60.19	71.51	59.01	50.05	84.99	78.59	74.61	47.85	64.22	54.41	53.39	64.00	66.43	54.15	36.76	42.87
111	Senegal	59.73	69.42	54.89	54.88	77.14	58.26	60.62	81.68	37.29	63.99	52.99	65.31	84.94	45.77	52.32	36.50
112	Guatemala	59.54	66.55	63.91	48.15	77.61	64.06	79.12	45.43	66.75	67.08	59.48	62.31	66.22	53.36	32.86	40.16
113	Nepal	59.06	74.48	50.12	52.58	82.26	65.43	71.14	79.07	53.77	57.59	50.86	38.24	73.22	48.83	48.00	40.29
114	Timor-Leste	58.85	62.63	59.73	54.20	64.26	51.63	65.34	69.31	58.85	58.74	49.26	72.05	74.48	55.36	48.53	38.42
115	India	58.81	71.32	50.59	54.52	76.04	64.28	82.93	62.04	58.43	59.36	49.45	35.12	69.01	53.10	43.76	52.22
116	Kenya	58.76	57.99	62.81	55.47	67.62	50.64	58.87	54.84	64.04	63.06	52.55	71.59	71.17	61.77	43.49	45.44
117	Myanmar	58.62	70.07	57.46	48.34	78.29	67.52	65.27	69.19	64.97	54.88	49.56	60.42	61.14	58.97	42.97	30.27
118	Iraq	58.35	74.31	55.88	44.85	84.57	80.55	89.25	42.86	60.73	65.52	60.77	36.50	46.99	47.65	27.44	57.33
119	Libya	58.23	75.73	55.08	43.89	90.76	91.58	76.44	44.14	60.29	45.85	58.68	55.48	35.19	49.40	39.47	51.51
120	Turkmenistan	57.58	82.46	59.74	30.52	91.16	79.32	95.26	64.11	86.86	41.79	51.16	59.18	15.66	61.62	22.05	22.75
121	Bangladesh	56.87	72.51	55.02	43.09	79.09	73.08	73.44	64.42	64.80	57.00	52.30	45.98	55.31	47.25	29.36	40.44
122	Gambia. The	56.49	64.42	51.96	53.09	69.34	61.97	50.04	76.34	53.99	48.06	47.19	58.60	81.66	42.77	51.93	36.01
123	Tajikistan	56.33	78.24	55.48	35.27	85.99	77.10	87.60	62.26	87.01	46.29	46.42	42.20	28.55	56.74	18.49	37.29
124	Malawi	55.64	58.72	54.46	53.75	70.17	51.65	38.04	75.00	60.73	38.23	46.47	72.42	79.99	56.30	42.48	36.22
125	Benin	55.43	53.92	56.86	55.51	65.62	41.45	48.60	60.00	55.05	54.29	53.28	64.80	79.47	45.30	59.02	38.26
126	Tanzania	55.17	56.36	59.45	49.68	67.09	42.88	48.51	66.97	60.32	50.59	56.08	70.82	61.21	50.15	52.80	34.56
127	Comoros	54.71	61.78	54.06	48.28	72.06	57.06	61.79	56.20	56.37	34.28	52.66	72.93	62.79	44.86	51.85	33.62
128	Cambodia	54.52	63.69	56.53	43.33	78.55	47.20	70.96	58.03	52.48	54.30	49.20	70.16	43.44	57.52	36.11	36.23
129	Solomon Islands	54.03	58.36	48.77	54.95	80.02	51.18	35.64	66.59	61.69	44.38	31.19	57.83	79.36	60.99	40.73	38.70
130	Lesotho	53.97	49.40	53.93	58.57	49.42	45.78	55.51	46.90	75.82	49.41	38.67	51.80	81.12	58.02	60.84	34.31
131	Côte d'Ivoire	53.89	58.99	55.82	46.87	64.90	54.52	60.75	55.81	48.99	58.35	47.24	68.69	66.03	43.21	45.25	32.99
132	Syria	53.78	77.51	52.55	31.28	86.95	92.74	82.30	48.05	57.88	53.43	54.19	44.69	25.08	50.65	4.26	45.11
133	Togo	53.51	52.08	56.71	51.75	69.74	36.70	49.60	52.26	61.85	51.07	50.18	63.76	64.24	52.32	57.20	33.24
134	Zimbabwe	53.33	53.64	61.24	45.12	67.88	55.96	51.86	38.88	82.36	52.11	40.41	70.07	60.14	55.22	29.47	35.66
135	Zambia	53.29	55.73	55.59	48.55	68.16	42.91	52.23	59.59	61.56	44.41	46.66	69.74	60.77	53.31	44.20	35.93
136	Sierra Leone	53.01	51.16	55.18	52.69	51.98	39.15	36.13	77.37	52.01	53.29	46.27	69.15	78.76	51.99	46.37	33.63
137	Rwanda	53.01	55.60	59.81	43.62	67.80	52.91	48.20	53.48	63.31	53.73	57.47	64.73	46.00	69.08	30.06	29.34
138	Nigeria	52.65	54.20	55.06	48.69	62.27	46.91	57.76	49.85	53.34	60.27	51.50	55.12	74.08	38.29	34.34	48.07
139	Cameroon	52.07	58.04	53.00	45.18	68.81	49.98	59.97	53.40	67.94	49.33	49.53	45.19	62.38	47.11	34.30	36.93
140	Uganda	52.02	55.65	57.21	43.21	76.23	43.39	47.26	55.70	67.01	46.91	50.41	64.49	51.69	48.78	36.91	35.46
141	Eswatini	52.00	60.84	55.60	39.57	71.54	44.49	70.65	56.70	66.08	50.80	41.47	64.03	33.61	58.75	31.90	34.03
142	Liberia	51.67	52.28	48.49	54.25	53.42	46.16	42.26	67.29	44.50	34.79	47.76	66.89	78.63	50.80	52.27	35.28
143	Pakistan	50.82	65.09	45.49	41.87	68.15	67.76	69.04	55.43	45.30	50.86	41.52	44.28	46.16	49.62	26.80	44.91
144	Burkina Faso	50.65	51.18	51.46	49.31	64.62	47.07	38.73	54.29	33.04	60.96	46.64	65.19	67.90	43.73	49.74	35.87
145	Laos	50.09	60.37	51.72	38.20	72.49	46.26	67.28	55.43	60.40	32.47	45.70	68.31	26.61	59.15	40.26	26.77
146	Djibouti	49.91	62.68	43.61	43.45	64.99	71.55	59.07	55.12	38.73	37.68	47.37	50.65	47.81	54.32	44.92	26.75
147	Congo. Republic of	49.45	55.68	53.08	39.60	65.88	51.32	60.22	45.29	69.73	39.84	44.52	58.22	48.76	44.51	28.85	36.29
148	Ethiopia	48.80	49.77	50.70	45.94	69.76	22.77	49.63	56.91	45.93	37.66	53.73	65.48	60.78	54.46	32.48	36.06
149	Madagascar	48.75	46.14	50.38	49.75	56.92	14.80	41.33	71.49	65.87	32.61	38.04	64.99	74.22	47.18	43.82	33.78
150	Mozambique	47.89	46.38	51.21	46.06	58.59	34.30	41.14	51.50	55.61	40.64	39.84	68.75	63.05	38.89	52.38	29.93
151	Mali	47.86	55.64	47.15	40.79	69.85	42.11	47.42	63.21	24.80	52.70	46.02	65.09	62.92	32.41	38.46	29.37
152	Mauritania	47.63	58.07	49.34	35.49	69.63	43.78	61.53	57.33	43.40	49.24	54.89	49.80	54.01	41.43	17.22	29.29
153	Angola	47.23	51.63	48.78	41.27	67.38	33.72	57.44	48.00	50.36	37.99	44.58	62.18	54.37	48.19	34.36	28.18
154	Equatorial Guinea	46.61	62.65	44.91	32.28	71.81	61.23	67.64	49.91	51.07	25.49	51.75	51.32	38.23	38.21	19.30	33.40
155	Sudan	46.40	62.56	44.04	32.59	76.11	53.05	64.57	56.53	44.04	43.75	49.61	38.78	37.89	40.93	13.80	37.75
156	Papua New Guinea	46.06	48.19	43.85	46.14	58.30	37.34	47.14	49.99	49.40	33.59	21.03	71.39	73.03	46.39	29.68	35.45
157	Haiti	45.96	48.79	47.27	41.82	60.63	39.05	41.18	54.30	52.13	41.96	36.70	58.29	57.56	47.62	27.21	34.88
158	Guinea-Bissau	45.59	45.56	43.16	48.06	68.23	19.96	38.04	56.01	40.31	35.99	34.36	61.99	67.76	50.99	41.86	31.64
159	Guinea	43.26	47.99	46.60	35.18	55.70	46.75	42.30	47.23	30.56	53.51	36.85	65.49	49.10	36.11	28.68	26.83
160	Burundi	42.64	45.98	44.73	37.20	58.24	38.98	35.19	51.53	45.62	27.14	41.72	64.44	31.18	52.67	40.27	24.67
161	Congo. Democratic Republic of	42.11	44.75	48.03	33.53	60.91	34.97	39.09	44.04	58.83	25.61	43.37	64.31	41.52	38.62	23.53	30.46
162	Niger	42.02	47.66	38.14	40.27	57.73	36.20	37.04	59.67	24.11	32.78	46.13	49.55	68.49	27.41	45.47	19.70
163	Yemen	38.90	54.49	38.05	24.15	69.12	41.06	71.73	36.06	40.59	32.37	40.68	38.56	16.80	40.64	8.65	30.51
164	Somalia	35.62	40.21	38.41	28.22	55.75	32.42	35.52	37.17	25.50	33.40	29.57	65.16	23.80	31.90	27.40	29.80
165	Eritrea	35.33	44.94	35.95	25.10	57.92	27.91	50.27	43.67	40.18	6.81	41.68	55.12	14.88	37.86	24.82	22.84
166	Chad	34.60	35.65	36.26	31.87	47.24	21.48	33.00	40.90	23.14	24.31	41.47	56.13	52.04	28.66	22.03	24.76
167	Central African Republic	33.53	29.91	34.83	35.84	36.42	26.95	26.79	29.46	34.81	22.57	24.60	57.35	52.39	26.67	37.87	26.43
168	South Sudan	32.50	39.96	34.17	23.37	59.29	24.43	33.28	42.84	27.18	9.16	37.14	63.22	27.40	32.50	13.42	20.17
	World	65.05	74.18	64.42	56.54	84.92	69.99	80.63	61.20	72.03	70.22	60.18	55.27	60.16	62.22	42.22	61.58

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Country	2020^[16]
	Rank	Score	Basic Human Needs	Foundation of Wellbeing	Opportunity
Norway^[17]	1	92.73	96.85	93.39	87.95
Denmark^[18]	2	92.11	96.11	91.58	88.66
Finland^[19]	3	91.89	96.22	91.29	88.15
New Zealand^[20]	4	91.64	97.22	92.57	85.13
Sweden^[21]	5	91.62	96.58	91.03	87.23
Switzerland^[22]	6	91.42	96.78	91.99	85.49
Canada^[23]	7	91.40	97.03	90.88	86.31
Australia^[24]	8	91.29	97.25	91.07	85.55
Iceland^[25]	9	91.09	98.07	92.81	82.39
Netherlands^[26]	10	91.06	96.48	91.18	85.53
Germany^[27]	11	90.56	96.14	89.02	86.53
Ireland^[28]	12	90.35	96.32	90.03	84.70
Japan^[29]	13	90.14	97.78	92.15	80.50
Luxembourg^[30]	14	89.56	95.72	91.84	81.13
Austria^[31]	15	89.50	96.03	91.84	80.63
Belgium^[32]	16	89.46	94.01	89.30	85.07
South Korea^[33]	17	89.06	96.92	90.12	80.13
France^[34]	18	88.78	94.48	90.78	81.09
Spain^[35]	19	88.71	95.27	89.71	81.15
United Kingdom^[36]	20	88.54	94.36	90.21	81.06
Portugal^[37]	21	87.79	95.69	88.12	79.57
Slovenia^[38]	22	87.71	95.62	88.85	78.64
Italy^[39]	23	87.36	93.19	88.59	80.30
Estonia^[40]	24	87.26	93.08	91.50	77.21
Czech Republic^[41]	25	86.69	95.45	86.79	77.83
Cyprus^[42]	26	86.64	93.40	89.66	76.84
Greece^[43]	27	85.78	93.78	85.11	78.46
United States^[44]	28	85.71	92.08	83.14	81.89
Singapore^[45]	29	85.46	97.66	86.13	72.58
Malta^[46]	30	84.89	93.25	87.98	73.43
Poland^[47]	31	84.32	94.44	83.67	74.86
Lithuania^[48]	32	83.97	90.83	83.77	77.30
Israel^[49]	33	83.62	93.43	85.53	71.89
Chile^[50]	34	83.34	90.79	81.87	77.35
Latvia^[51]	35	83.19	90.74	83.83	74.99
Slovakia^[52]	36	83.15	93.88	82.98	72.58
Costa Rica^[53]	37	83.01	89.88	84.62	74.51
Uruguay^[54]	38	82.99	88.64	82.59	77.74
Croatia^[55]	39	81.92	91.29	84.79	69.69
Hungary^[56]	40	81.02	92.10	80.76	70.19
Argentina^[57]	41	80.66	87.73	80.05	74.20
Barbados^[58]	42	80.50	87.25	80.08	74.16
Bulgaria^[59]	43	79.86	90.88	78.19	70.51
Mauritius^[60]	44	78.96	90.90	76.52	69.47
Romania^[61]	45	78.35	89.46	78.04	67.54
Kuwait^[62]	46	77.47	90.41	81.67	60.33
Belarus^[63]	47	77.00	89.80	76.83	64.38
Malaysia^[64]	48	76.96	88.77	80.52	61.59
Panama^[65]	49	76.55	86.00	79.83	63.82
Armenia^[66]	50	76.46	87.91	78.22	63.24
Trinidad and Tobago^[67]	51	76.33	82.32	78.18	68.48
Serbia^[68]	52	75.54	87.53	75.19	63.90
Ecuador^[69]	53	75.45	84.35	79.45	62.55
Albania^[70]	54	75.41	86.92	82.71	56.60
Tunisia^[71]	55	75.02	85.56	71.29	68.19
Georgia^[72]	56	74.85	83.79	77.14	63.64
Jamaica^[73]	57	74.75	79.34	74.44	70.47
Montenegro^[74]	58	74.42	86.18	77.96	59.12
Peru^[75]	59	74.22	82.46	78.50	61.69
Colombia^[76]	60	74.00	83.31	80.09	58.59
Brazil^[77]	61	73.91	82.69	76.59	62.46
Mexico^[78]	62	73.52	82.54	74.67	63.36
Ukraine^[79]	63	73.38	83.36	71.97	64.79
Sri Lanka^[80]	64	73.20	81.89	80.33	57.39
North Macedonia^[81]	65	73.16	88.15	75.06	56.25
Bosnia and Herzegovina^[82]	66	72.74	86.41	74.08	57.72
Kazakhstan^[83]	67	72.66	85.60	76.13	56.24
Moldova^[84]	68	72.58	83.32	75.42	59.02
Russia^[85]	69	72.56	84.05	74.18	59.44
Paraguay^[86]	70	72.48	83.87	75.50	58.09
Cabo Verde^[87]	71	72.05	80.15	70.69	65.31
Cuba^[88]	72	71.52	86.20	71.86	56.51
Jordan^[89]	73	71.50	89.35	69.61	55.54
Oman^[90]	74	71.41	87.38	72.33	54.52
Suriname^[91]	75	71.12	82.82	69.06	61.48
Mongolia^[92]	76	71.07	77.42	71.27	64.52
Dominican Republic^[93]	77	71.05	78.69	74.99	59.48
Maldives^[94]	78	70.81	86.40	74.65	51.38
Thailand^[95]	79	70.72	80.89	75.44	55.83
United Arab Emirates^[96]	80	70.60	86.80	71.63	53.38
Qatar^[97]	81	70.58	90.40	72.10	49.23
South Africa^[98]	82	70.26	73.35	69.28	68.14
Algeria^[99]	83	69.92	87.69	66.05	56.02
Indonesia^[100]	84	69.49	79.79	68.76	59.92
Lebanon^[101]	85	69.37	84.32	67.14	56.63
Botswana^[102]	86	69.36	71.48	74.24	62.36
Bolivia^[103]	87	69.23	82.26	69.20	56.24
Vietnam^[104]	88	68.85	82.03	72.31	52.23
Kyrgyzstan^[105]	89	68.65	80.17	72.72	53.04
Fiji^[106]	90	68.42	80.28	66.33	58.65
Bhutan^[107]	91	68.34	82.02	65.90	57.09
Turkey^[108]	92	68.27	85.20	67.47	52.14
Iran^[109]	93	67.49	85.25	68.86	48.35
El Salvador^[110]	94	67.25	77.62	68.87	55.26
Namibia^[111]	95	67.14	67.29	70.92	63.21
Guyana^[112]	96	66.95	77.10	64.74	58.99
Morocco^[113]	97	66.90	84.78	64.50	51.43
Philippines^[114]	98	66.62	70.74	71.24	57.87
Bahrain^[115]	99	66.60	86.34	69.60	43.86
China^[116]	100	66.12	82.93	64.79	50.63
Saudi Arabia^[117]	101	65.06	84.54	67.64	43.02
Uzbekistan^[118]	102	64.98	80.35	64.65	49.94
Ghana^[119]	103	64.86	65.19	68.04	61.35
Azerbaijan^[120]	104	64.11	83.40	67.62	41.32
Nicaragua^[121]	105	64.02	75.09	72.83	44.13
Gabon^[122]	106	63.93	73.31	62.78	55.71
Iraq^[123]	107	63.52	78.06	63.19	49.31
Honduras^[124]	108	62.41	73.72	66.38	47.12
Guatemala^[125]	109	61.67	68.32	71.33	45.35
East Timor^[126]	110	61.08	63.84	66.88	52.53
Senegal^[127]	111	60.04	66.20	61.17	52.76
Egypt^[128]	112	59.98	79.41	51.55	48.98
Turkmenistan^[129]	113	58.35	83.18	59.84	32.05
Nepal^[130]	114	57.60	67.59	53.43	51.79
Kenya^[131]	115	57.10	55.97	64.60	50.74
Tajikistan^[132]	116	56.99	76.81	59.94	34.22
India^[133]	117	56.80	66.24	50.15	54.01
Cambodia^[134]	118	56.27	67.27	62.09	39.43
Tanzania^[135]	119	56.20	56.26	62.91	49.42
Myanmar^[136]	120	55.99	64.61	59.27	44.10
Benin^[137]	121	55.56	51.94	60.97	53.77
Zambia^[138]	122	55.34	56.09	59.94	49.99
Bangladesh^[139]	123	55.23	64.18	59.75	41.76
Gambia^[140]	124	55.10	57.16	55.98	52.15
Rwanda^[141]	125	54.13	54.52	62.65	45.21
Malawi^[142]	126	54.07	53.60	59.58	49.02
Lesotho^[143]	127	53.80	44.33	60.05	57.02
Ivory Coast^[144]	128	53.59	55.36	61.52	43.89
Togo^[145]	129	53.05	50.80	60.51	47.84
Uganda^[146]	130	52.98	53.67	59.20	46.08
Eswatini^[147]	131	52.92	60.25	59.03	39.48
Zimbabwe^[148]	132	52.26	51.40	64.48	40.88
Laos^[149]	133	51.80	62.64	55.18	37.58
Sierra Leone^[150]	134	51.74	47.00	58.15	50.07
Liberia^[151]	135	51.37	47.75	52.42	53.94
Nigeria^[152]	136	51.31	50.82	57.47	45.64
Cameroon^[153]	137	51.29	56.31	54.20	43.36
Equatorial Guinea^[154]	138	50.08	62.97	50.82	36.45
North Korea^[155]	139	50.01	63.94	52.79	33.30
Burkina Faso^[156]	140	49.87	47.93	54.74	46.95
Pakistan^[157]	141	49.25	59.49	46.88	41.39
Mozambique^[158]	142	49.00	46.93	56.22	43.85
Mauritania^[159]	143	48.95	56.63	52.69	37.52
Haiti^[160]	144	48.79	50.21	54.50	41.65
Ethiopia^[161]	145	48.59	51.65	53.38	40.74
Djibouti^[162]	146	48.53	58.14	45.43	42.03
Sudan^[163]	147	48.51	59.44	50.10	35.99
Madagascar^[164]	148	48.46	43.54	54.67	47.17
Republic of the Congo^[165]	149	48.45	52.57	56.29	36.48
Mali^[166]	150	48.29	51.99	51.69	41.19
Angola^[167]	151	48.16	52.60	52.20	39.69
Guinea-Bissau^[168]	152	46.69	46.79	47.50	45.79
Papua New Guinea^[169]	153	44.91	43.16	44.34	47.23
Guinea^[170]	154	43.41	44.61	52.88	32.76
Afghanistan^[171]	155	42.29	52.90	39.50	34.47
Democratic Republic of the Congo^[172]	156	42.25	41.30	52.21	33.23
Niger^[173]	157	42.21	42.20	42.81	41.63
Burundi^[174]	158	41.20	40.33	50.08	33.21
Somalia^[175]	159	35.58	36.87	43.98	25.90
Eritrea^[176]	160	35.20	43.03	38.42	24.16
Central African Republic^[177]	161	31.62	21.31	38.68	34.85
Chad^[178]	162	31.29	30.87	37.89	25.10
South Sudan^[179]	163	31.06	35.74	36.69	20.73

Criticism

The index's measure of good governance has been criticized for using data biased against the Global South, and some critics have noted that much of the criteria are based on European values. There has also been debate on the relevance or accuracy of many of the measurements for gender equality.^[180] A 2016 survey of online users browsing the SPI website indicated that as one of the index's flaws, 34% of respondents found the data incomplete and/or inaccurate, primarily referencing environmental hazards, energy usage, specific health issues, employment availability and quality, income inequality, gender inequality, and corruption as areas not sufficiently taken into account.^[181]

From an econometric stand point, the Index appears to be similar to other efforts aimed at overcoming the limitation of traditional economic measures such as the gross domestic product (GDP). A notable criticism is that although the Social Progress Index can be seen as a superset of indicators used by earlier econometric models such as Gross National Well-being Index 2005, Bhutan Gross National Happiness Index of 2012, and World Happiness Report of 2012, unlike them, it ignores measures of subjective life satisfaction and psychological well-being. Other critics point out that "there remain certain dimensions that are currently not included in the SPI. These are the concentration of wealth in the top 1 percent of the population, efficiency of the judicial system, and quality of the transportation infrastructure."^[182]

Some critics argue for caution. Though words such as "inclusive capitalism" are now bandied around increasingly to signal a new age, free from ideological battlegrounds between public and private, much of what the organization's founders say about it confirms that the index is about more "business inclusive" than "inclusive capitalism".^[183]

See also

• Broad measures of economic progress
• Disability-adjusted life year
• Economics
• Green national product
• Gender Development Index
• Genuine progress indicator
• Happiness economics
• Happy Planet Index
• Human Development Index
• Progressive utilization theory
• Legatum Prosperity Index
• Leisure satisfaction
• Money-rich, time-poor
• OECD Better Life Index
• Postmaterialism
• Psychometrics
• Where-to-be-born Index
• Wikiprogress
• World Values Survey

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82. "Social Progress Index: Bosnia and Herzegovina". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
83. "Social Progress Index: Kazakhstan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
84. "Social Progress Index: Moldova". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
85. "Social Progress Index: Russia". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
86. "Social Progress Index: Paraguay". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
87. "Social Progress Index: Cabo Verde". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
88. "Social Progress Index: Cuba". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
89. "Social Progress Index: Jordan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
90. "Social Progress Index: Oman". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
91. "Social Progress Index: Suriname". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
92. "Social Progress Index: Mongolia". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
93. "Social Progress Index: Dominican Republic". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
94. "Social Progress Index: Maldives". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
95. "Social Progress Index: Thailand". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
96. "Social Progress Index: United Arab Emirates". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
97. "Social Progress Index: Qatar". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
98. "Social Progress Index: South Africa". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
99. "Social Progress Index: Algeria". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
100. "Social Progress Index: Indonesia". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
101. "Social Progress Index: Lebanon". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
102. "Social Progress Index: Botswana". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
103. "Social Progress Index: Bolivia". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
104. "Social Progress Index: Vietnam". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
105. "Social Progress Index: Kyrgyzstan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
106. "Social Progress Index: Fiji". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
107. "Social Progress Index: Bhutan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
108. "Social Progress Index: Turkey". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
109. "Social Progress Index: Iran". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
110. "Social Progress Index: El Salvador". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
111. "Social Progress Index: Namibia". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
112. "Social Progress Index: Guyana". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
113. "Social Progress Index: Morocco". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
114. "Social Progress Index: Philippines". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
115. "Social Progress Index: Bahrain". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
116. "Social Progress Index: China". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
117. "Social Progress Index: Saudi Arabia". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
118. "Social Progress Index: Uzbekistan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
119. "Social Progress Index: Ghana". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
120. "Social Progress Index: Azerbaijan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
121. "Social Progress Index: Nicaragua". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
122. "Social Progress Index: Gabon". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
123. "Social Progress Index: Iraq". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
124. "Social Progress Index: Honduras". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
125. "Social Progress Index: Guatemala". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
126. "Social Progress Index: Timor-Leste". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
127. "Social Progress Index: Senegal". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
128. "Social Progress Index: Egypt". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
129. "Social Progress Index: Turkmenistan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
130. "Social Progress Index: Nepal". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
131. "Social Progress Index: Kenya". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
132. "Social Progress Index: Tajikistan". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
133. "Social Progress Index: India". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
134. "Social Progress Index: Cambodia". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
135. "Social Progress Index: Tanzania". socialprogress.org. Social Progress Imperative. Retrieved September 5, 2021.

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