| Human Development Index |
Composite index of health, education, and income. Alternative to GDP. |
human development |
education, health, income |
UNDP |
| Human Assets Index |
Composite index of education and health. |
human development |
education, health |
FERDI |
| Multidimensional Poverty Index |
Composite index of monetary and deprivation measures. |
economic development |
poverty |
WB |
| Poverty Gap at $2 a Day |
Mean shortfall from the poverty line. Measures depth of poverty |
economic development |
poverty |
WB |
| Poverty Headcount Ratio at $2 a Day |
Percentage of the population living on less than $2 a day. |
economic development |
poverty |
WB |
| Quality of Life Index |
Index from life satisfaction surveys. |
economic development |
quality of life |
EIU |
| Homicide Index |
Data on intentional killings worldwide. |
human development |
crime, homicide |
UNODOC |
| Global Aging Preparedness Index |
Measuring preparedness for global population aging. |
human development |
aging, population aging |
CSIS |
| Global Youth Wellbeing Index |
Measures economic and social wellbeing of youths. |
human development |
youth, young people |
CSIS |
| Social Progress Index |
Measures three dimensions of social progress. |
human development |
social progress |
CSIS |
| Global Slavery Index |
Measures prevalence of slavery, child marriage and human trafficking. |
human development |
slavery, social |
WFF2 |
| Global Gender Gap Index |
Measures three dimensions of gender inequality. |
human development |
gender inequality social |
WEF1 |
| Global Gender Inequality Index |
Measures loss to potential human development due to shortfalls in gender equality. |
human development |
gender inequality social |
UNDP |
| Happy Planet Index |
Measures which countries produce long, happy and sustainable lifes. |
human development |
happiness, sustainability |
NEF |
| World Happyness Report |
Measures six dimensions of happiness based on Gallup surveys. |
human development |
happyness |
SDSN |
| Better Life Index |
Measures 11 dimensions of a better life. |
human development |
happyness, quality of life |
OECD |
| Most Rapidly Aging Countries |
Ranking of countries by population aging based on five demographic indicators (from UN Population Division). |
human development |
population aging, demography |
Bloomberg |
| Longest Retirement Country Ranking |
Ranking of countries by post-retirement life expectancy. |
human development |
retirement, life expectancy, retired life expectancy |
Bloomberg |
| Competitive Industrial Performance Index |
Benchmarks national industrial performance. |
economic development |
industry, economy |
UNIDO |
| Foreign Direct Investment Ranking |
Benchmarks the net inflow of investments to a country. |
economic development |
investment, economy, capital |
WB, IMF |
| Central Government Debt Ranking |
Benchmarks the central government debt as a percentage of GDP. |
economic development |
debt, economy, capital |
WB, IMF |
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Ranking of Total Reserves |
Benchmarks countries' total reserves - including gold. |
economic development |
reserves, gold, economy |
WB, IMF |
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World Economics Outlook |
Data on GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, payment balances, exports, imports, external debt, and capital flows for all countries. |
economic development |
economy, economic prospects |
IMF |
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Financial Soundness Indicators |
Specialized financial soundness indicators for countries calculated by IMF statistics department. |
economic development |
economy, financial soundness, risks, assets |
IMF |
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Global Financial Centres Index |
Ranking of 83 financial centres, based on 105 factors researched by on-line surveys. |
economic development |
financial center, economy, survey |
Z/Yen |
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Financial Development Index |
Provides ranking of the world's 62 leading financial systems and capital markets. |
economic development |
financial center, financial system |
WEF1 |
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IMD World Competitiveness Ranking |
Measures how countries manage their economic and human resources to increase their productivity. |
economic development |
competitiveness, economy, human resources |
IMD |
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Global Competitiveness Index |
Measures 12 dimensions of competitiveness. |
economic development |
competitiveness, economy, human resources |
WEF1 |
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Ease of Doing Business Index |
Measures the regulatory environment to the starting and operation of a local business. |
economic development |
competitiveness, economy, business |
WB |
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Index of Economic Freedom |
Measures 10 dimensions of economic freedom in 186 countries. |
economic development |
economic freedom, economy, business |
THF / WSJ |
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Index of Economic Complexity |
Is tracking the dynamics of imports and exports for more than 100 countries. |
economic development |
trade, imports, exports, complexity |
CID |
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Gini Index Ranking |
Measures the extent to which the distribution of income among individuals or households deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. |
economic development |
GINI index, economic theory |
WB |
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Global Innovation Index |
Gives a ranking of world economies’ innovation capabilities and results. |
economic development |
innovation, economy |
Cornell / INSEAD / WIPO |
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Index of Most Innovative Countries |
Ranking of the most innovative 110 countries in the world - based on seven dimensions. |
economic development |
innovation, economy |
Bloomberg |
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Legatum Prosperity Index |
Ranking of countries by prosperity measured through income and wellbeing. |
economic development |
prosperity, income, wellbeing, economy |
Legatum |
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Commitment to Development Index |
Ranks wealthy governments on how well they are living up to their potential to help poor countries. |
economic development |
development aid, economy |
CGD |
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Index of Globablization |
Measures economic, social and political dimensions of globalization. |
economic development |
globalization, economy |
ETH |
| Top Global Destination Cities |
Measures visitors to the top 20 global destination cities and their spending. |
economic development |
travel, cities, tourism, economy |
MC |
| The Big MAc Index |
The index was invented in 1986 as a lighthearted guide to whether currencies are at their “correct” level. |
economic development |
purchasing power parity, PPP, economy, currency |
Economist |
| Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index |
The TTCI measures the factors and policies that enable the sustainable development of the travel & tourism sector. |
economic development |
travel, tourism, hospitality, economy |
WEF1 |
| Tourism Market Trends |
UNWTO Tourism Highlights presents a concise overview of international tourism. Data tables can be used for rankings and indexes. |
economic development |
travel, tourism, hospitality, economy |
UNWTO |
| Global Build Asset Wealth Index |
The Index demonstrates the distribution of the world’s wealth in terms of the physical assets which contribute to a nation’s productivity. |
economic development |
buildings, built assets, wealth, infrastructure, economy |
ECH/CEBR |
| Shadow Economies of 162 Countries |
World Bank policy research working paper presenting estimations of the shadow economies for 162 countries. |
economic development |
shadow economy, economy |
WB |
| Open Government Index |
Measures government openness based on the general public's experiences and perceptions. |
political system |
government openness, transparency, political system, policy |
WJP |
| Rule of Law Index |
Based on household and expert surveys the index measures how the rule of law is experienced by ordinary people. |
political system |
rule of law, legal system |
WJP |
| World Giving Index |
Measures charitable behavior in more than 130 countries based on Gallup World Poll surveys. |
political system |
charitable donations, development aid, philanthropy |
CAF |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
Captures the informed views of analysts, businesspeople and experts on public sector corruption in countries around the world. |
political system |
corruption, abuse of power, economic development |
TI |
| Democracy Ranking |
Annual ranking of all democracies in the world by focusing on the quality of democracy in an international perspective. |
political system |
democracy, political system |
DRA |
| Democracy Index |
Democracy index by Economist Intelligence Unit. |
political system |
democracy, political system |
EIU |
| Transformation Index |
The Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index evaluates the quality of democracy, market economy and political management. |
political system |
transformation, democracy, political system |
BS |
