Social progress Index was released by Non-Profit Social Profit imperative (SPI) On 8th April 2015.

India Ranks at 101 in the list showing the lowest social progress while the U.S. stand at 16 despite of having the higest GDP among 133 Countries.

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• The index is released on 8th April 2015.
• The index is published by the non-profit Social Progress Imperative(SPI).
• This year it includes 133 countries, last year there were 132.
• These 133 countries cover 94 percent of the world’s population.
• Along with the 133 countries, the SPI 2015  provides data for 28 countries with partial data, resulting into a coverage of 99% of world’s Population.
• The SPI score for the whole world stands at 61 and at 64.39 when SPI scores are based on simple average of countries.
• Only 15 countries of the 133 measured by the Social Progress Index are overperformers, that is, they score significantly better than countries with similar incomes.
• India stands at No.101 in the list, indicating the lowest social progress
• America stand 16^th in social progress index despite of having the second highest GDP among 133 Country list.
• The lowest three countries in the world on Social Progress are Afghanistan, Chad, Central African Republic.
• Canada is the only country among the G7 countries that has been ranked in top ten on SPI 2015.
• Outcomes were measured on the basis of 54 indicators like:
  •  Nourishment
  • Access to water and sanitation
  • Access to basic knowledge
  • Advanced education
  • Life expectancy
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Personal
  • Political freedoms

• What Is Social progress Index?
  •  The Social Progress Index shows the welfare of the people and takes into account people’s basic needs like
    •  food and first aid
    • water and sanitation
    • shelter
    • personal security
    • the welfare foundations
    • access to information and communications
    • access to basic knowledge, health and wellness, environmental sustainability
    •  human rights
    • personal freedom
    • freedom of choice
    • tolerance and inclusion
    • access to education
  • The index is based on the writings of Amartya Sen, Douglass North, and Joseph Stiglitz.

• Top 10 Companies in the Social Progress Index are:

  • Rank	Name of country
    1.	Norway
    2.	Sweden
    3.	Switzerland
    4.	Iceland
    5.	Newzealand
    6.	Canada
    7.	Denmark
    8.	Finland
    9.	Netherlands
    10.	Australia