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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Georgia
Social Progress Index score: 48.56
Basic human needs score: 53
Wellbeing score: 52.09
Opportunity score: 40.58
Global rank: 29
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