Social Progress

The 2026 Global Social Progress Index is LIVE! 🎉 It measures 57 outcome indicators, such as safety, housing, health, & rights. The 🌎 is at a turning point, where the steady improvement in quality of life of recent decades may be going into reverse. 👇 socialprogress.org/social-progres…

There's controversy around Nigeria, but today we want to give a shoutout to the social issues the country is improving! Watch now: youtu.be/ro84Wcz1xvc

Our latest research using the EU Regional Social Progress Index, developed by the European Commission, suggests that five regions across the European Union are punching far above their economic weight. socialprogress.org/thematic-webpa…

Why are the United States, the UK, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia struggling in terms of social progress since 2011? @shepleygreen analyzes some of the issues covering safety, health, education and more. Full video at youtu.be/puIQfCDoAkc

Northern Portugal 🇵🇹 / Porto Extremadura in Spain 🇪🇸 Podlaskie in Poland 🇵🇱 North Aegean islands of Greece 🇬🇷 Northern and Western Ireland 🇮🇪 Are the hidden gems for quality of life according to the European Commission's Social Progress Index. Why? youtu.be/7rrzhWtBOvM?si…

The U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K and Ireland are facing some challenges in their quality of life according to the latest results of the 2026 Global Social Progress Index. Watch the full analysis at youtu.be/puIQfCDoAkc

These English-speaking countries are facing a major housing crisis. Watch the full video at youtu.be/puIQfCDoAkc

China: The greatest development story ever told? We analyze China's progress since 1990 and compare it with India and Indonesia to see who is transforming their economic gains into better lives for their citizens. Watch now! youtu.be/j4NOTQfxHRE

Should we copy #China? youtube.com/shorts/EOzgpy0…

How #India Is Reshaping the Global Economy youtu.be/wcCDdprh11o?si…

What's between the Social Progress Index and the Human Development Index? youtu.be/GzlS4s0IWcQ?si…

Should we copy China? Well, China is losing so much potential progress compared to its neighbors like India. Here's why. See more at youtu.be/j4NOTQfxHRE

There’s more to life than economic growth alone. #BeyondGDP ⁦@socprogress⁩ youtu.be/f5pxd2jP5vw

We compare China's and Indonesia's economic and social development to uncover a hard truth about the Chinese economic model. Full analysis at youtu.be/j4NOTQfxHRE

The @Youth_Forum published the Youth Progress Index and the results say that since 2015: 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress, but 29 remain stagnant, and 5 are in decline. Explore the full results at youthprogressindex.org

We are excited to participate in the upcoming NEXT Milan Forum 2026 with @ispionline. @shepleygreen , CEO of @socprogress, will take the stage for a special session: "Tomorrow’s Welfare Riddle: Enhancing Social Progress Now." See the full program at: next.ispionline.it

Decades of economic growth haven’t translated into a better life for the American people. Why? Because economic growth is not enough. The United States needs a recovery path that focuses on what really matters: health, safety, shelter & social progress. youtu.be/f5pxd2jP5vw

The world's most efficient nations are not necessarily the wealthiest. Then, how can we achieve inclusive growth? Watch the full analysis at youtu.be/f5pxd2jP5vw

The 2026 Global Social Progress Index proves that economic growth is no longer a guarantor of a better life. We analyze two cases: Singapore vs Estonia and Malawi vs Central African Republic to demonstrate that GDP is not destiny. youtu.be/f5pxd2jP5vw

We’re heading to the edges of the European Union to find the true best places to live in. Using the EU Regional Social Progress Index, we identify underdeveloped regions in Poland, Greece, and Ireland that are overperforming in quality of life. youtu.be/7rrzhWtBOvM

As GDP goes up social progress hasn't @socprogress