A new metric, the Social Progress Index (SPI)  tracks 132 countries across 54 indicators for social progress. Importantly, the indicators do not look at inputs (like spending on education) but only outputs (like literacy). They study social, health and environmental factors, not economic ones. But when compared with GDP per capita, like here, their findings are instructive, says The Economist. Countries situated above the curve do better in terms of social inclusiveness than their economic strength might dictate, while countries below the curve perform worse.  Americans, take note.

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