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Is India among most socially advanced countries?

Last updated on: April 30, 2013 11:32 IST

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The Social Progress Index is a new metric that measures progress through fulfillment of basic human needs rather than traditional indicators of economic growth, according to the Business Insider.

The index, designed by a team led by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, ranks countries on social and environmental measures that underline wellbeing and opportunity, it says.

Let's take a look at most socially advanced countries in the world and see where India ranks.

Source: socialprogressimperative.org

Note: Basic human needs include medical care, sanitation, shelter and security. Wellbeing score includes access to knowledge, information, health and sustainability. Opportunity score includes personal rights, freedom and choice and equity and inclusion.

India

Social Progress Index score: 39.51

Basic human needs score: 40.24

Wellbeing score: 41.6

Opportunity score: 36.67

Global rank: 43

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Is India among most socially advanced countries?

Image: A view of Stockholm in Sweden.
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Sweden

Social Progress Index score: 64.81

Basic human needs score: 64.81

Wellbeing score: 61.73

Opportunity score: 69.09

Global rank: 1

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Tags: India , Sweden

Is India among most socially advanced countries?

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The United Kingdom

Social Progress Index score: 63.41

Basic human needs score: 62.76

Wellbeing score: 62.57

Opportunity score: 64.91

Global rank: 2

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Switzerland

Social Progress Index score: 63.28

Basic human needs score: 63.83

Wellbeing score: 62.58

Opportunity score: 63.43

Global rank: 3

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Canada

Social Progress Index score: 62.63

Basic human needs score: 63.85

Wellbeing score: 55.74

Opportunity score: 68.3

Global rank: 4

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Image: Frankfurt's skyline on the banks of Main river in Germany.
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Germany

Social Progress Index score: 62.47

Basic human needs score: 64.76

Wellbeing score: 61.42

Opportunity score: 61.24

Global rank: 5

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Tags: Germany , India

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The United States

Social Progress Index score: 61.56

Basic human needs score: 62.26

Wellbeing score: 52.49

Opportunity score: 69.92

Global rank: 6

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Australia

Social Progress Index score: 61.26

Basic human needs score: 60.67

Wellbeing score: 54.44

Opportunity score: 68.67

Global rank: 7

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Is India among most socially advanced countries?

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Japan

Social Progress Index score: 61.01

Basic human needs score: 66.04

Wellbeing score: 59.51

Opportunity score: 57.49

Global rank: 8

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Tags: India , Japan

Is India among most socially advanced countries?

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France

Social Progress Index score: 60.7

Basic human needs score: 61.04

Wellbeing score: 59.97

Opportunity score: 61.08

Global rank: 9

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Tags: France , India

Is India among most socially advanced countries?

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Spain

Social Progress Index score: 60.43

Basic human needs score: 58.98

Wellbeing score: 57.97

Opportunity score: 64.34

Global rank: 10

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Tags: Spain , India

Is India among most socially advanced countries?

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South Korea

Social Progress Index score: 59.86

Basic human needs score: 62.16

Wellbeing score: 58.84

Opportunity score: 58.57

Global rank: 11

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Costa Rica

Social Progress Index score: 57.36

Basic human needs score: 54.75

Wellbeing score: 54.9

Opportunity score: 62.43

Global rank: 12

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Poland

Social Progress Index score: 56.92

Basic human needs score: 56.58

Wellbeing score: 56.55

Opportunity score: 57.63

Global rank: 13

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Tags: Poland , India

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Chile

Social Progress Index score: 56.6

Basic human needs score: 56.61

Wellbeing score: 54.89

Opportunity score: 58.31

Global rank: 14

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Argentina

Social Progress Index score: 56.32

Basic human needs score: 51.84

Wellbeing score: 55.7

Opportunity score: 61.41

Global rank: 15

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Israel

Social Progress Index score: 54.79

Basic human needs score: 54.19

Wellbeing score: 59.16

Opportunity score: 51.03

Global rank: 16

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Tags: Israel , India

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Bulgaria

Social Progress Index score: 54.08

Basic human needs score: 58.4

Wellbeing score: 51.93

Opportunity score: 51.9

Global rank: 17

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Brazil

Social Progress Index score: 52.27

Basic human needs score: 48.24

Wellbeing score: 51.6

Opportunity score: 56.95

Global rank: 18

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Tags: Brazil , India

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The United Arab Emirates

Social Progress Index score: 50.89

Basic human needs score: 60.12

Wellbeing score: 45.38

Opportunity score: 47.16

Global rank: 19

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Turkey

Social Progress Index score: 50.69

Basic human needs score: 57.8

Wellbeing score: 51.54

Opportunity score: 42.75

Global rank: 20

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Tags: Turkey , India

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Colombia

Social Progress Index score: 50.52

Basic human needs score: 45.43

Wellbeing score: 50.51

Opportunity score: 55.63

Global rank: 21

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Tags: India , Colombia

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Dominican Republic

Social Progress Index score: 50.52

Basic human needs score: 48.2

Wellbeing score: 49.8

Opportunity score: 53.55

Global rank: 22

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Thailand

Social Progress Index score: 50.28

Basic human needs score: 54.99

Wellbeing score: 46.92

Opportunity score: 48.93

Global rank: 23

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Tags: Thailand , India

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Peru

Social Progress Index score: 50

Basic human needs score: 46.59

Wellbeing score: 51.89

Opportunity score: 51.53

Global rank: 24

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Tags: Peru , India

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Mexico

Social Progress Index score: 49.73

Basic human needs score: 49.33

Wellbeing score: 50.79

Opportunity score: 49.08

Global rank: 25

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Tags: Mexico , India

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The Philippines

Social Progress Index score: 49.41

Basic human needs score: 45.75

Wellbeing score: 50.76

Opportunity score: 51.72

Global rank: 26

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Paraguay

Social Progress Index score: 49.24

Basic human needs score: 46.97

Wellbeing score: 47.49

Opportunity score: 53.25

Global rank: 27

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Tunisia

Social Progress Index score: 48.61

Basic human needs score: 50.09

Wellbeing score: 50.81

Opportunity score: 44.91

Global rank: 28

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Tags: India , Tunisia

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Georgia

Social Progress Index score: 48.56

Basic human needs score: 53

Wellbeing score: 52.09

Opportunity score: 40.58

Global rank: 29

Tags: Georgia , India