Indexes

Human Development Index (HDI)

A composite index combining health (life expectancy), education, and income.

OECD Better Life Index (BLI)

An index comparing well-being across dimensions such as housing, income, jobs, community, education, environment, civic engagement, health, life satisfaction, safety, and work-life balance.

Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI)

An alternative to GDP that adjusts economic activity for income distribution and the costs of pollution/resource depletion, aiming to measure 'true' progress/welfare.

Happy Planet Index (HPI)

An index that combines measures of life satisfaction and life expectancy with ecological footprint, indicating well-being per unit of environmental impact.

Economic Freedom Index

An index that ranks countries by the extent of market-oriented policies and institutions, including property rights, rule of law, regulation, trade openness, and government size.

World Happiness Report

An annual report that ranks countries based on survey-based life evaluations and discusses drivers such as income, health, social support, freedom, generosity, and corruption perceptions.