In Case You Missed It: 2019 Social Progress Index

Jay OwenBeyond GDP, Latest Headlines

The 2019 Global Index is Live!

On September 18th, we released the 2019 Social Progress Index. This year’s index, which has expanded coverage to 149 countries across six years of data, is already generating important discussions about the currently trajectory of social progress in our world and documents the slow progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In the Financial Times, our CEO, Michael Green states “The rich world has to start taking the SDGs seriously. Traditionally UN goals are things done by developing countries, so they need to start a proper SDG agenda.” The article then highlights important things that richer countries can learn from developing countries such as Paraguay, which has used the index to guide its official development plan and redirect funds towards priorities like nutrition.Project Syndicate also covered the launch in a podcast entitled Tracking Progress on the SDGs. Host Elmira Bayrasli said, “according to the non-profit the Social Progress Imperative, a non-profit that publishes an annual report on the SDGs, the UN won’t reach its goals until 2073.”

 

These are just some of the insights generated by the index. From India to the Czech Republic and Morocco to Australia, leading commentators from business, civil society and academia alike are diving into the data to see what the Social Progress Index has to say about where their country is headed.

 

Visit www.socialprogress.org to see the full results for yourself, including data visualizations, scorecards for all 149 ranked countries, an executive summary of the findings, and more. As you explore the 2019 Social Progress Index and find value in its insights, please make a gift to help us continue to improve our work, and provide rigorous and actionable social data to decision-makers across the world.

 

You also have the opportunity to chat with our researchers! The first 100 people to download the 2019 Social Progress Index dataset and donate $100 or more will be invited to an interactive webinar with our research team to discuss the results of this year’s index.

 

We hope you find meaning and create impact with the 2019 Social Progress Index results. Thank you for your continued support of our work and the global need for social progress.

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