Indicators
Every score, its raw value, the period it describes, its source and its licence.
Physical and biological state of the planet: climate, oceans, disasters, forests, air, biodiversity. Global aggregate only.
47.9/ 100
▲ +2.0 · 12 mo · coverage 100%
INDICATORRAW VALUEWEIGHTSOURCE · LICENCESCORE / 100
Global temperature anomaly (vs pre-industrial)
Data for Aug 2026Monthly
+1.47°C above pre-industrial (1880-1899 proxy, GISTEMP + 0.26)
25%NASA GISS GISTEMP v4Public domain53.2
Global mean sea level rise
Data for Sept 2026Monthly
+109mm above the 1993 altimetry baseline
15%NASA-SSH Global Mean Sea Level (PO.DAAC / Earthdata)Public domain63.6
Extreme events (weighted GDACS alerts)
Data for 1 Sept 2026Real time
650weighted score over a rolling 90-day window
15%GDACS (EU/UN disaster alerts)Free with attribution65.5
Global annual tree cover loss
Data for 2024Annual
29.6million hectares / year
15%Global Forest Watch Data APICC-BY-4.021.6
Global PM2.5 exposure (population-weighted)
Data for 2023Annual
32.9µg/m³ (annual mean)
10%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.023.8
Red List Index (SDG 15.5.1, world)
Data for 2025Annual
0.74index 0-1 (1 = minimal extinction risk)
20%Our World in DataCC-BY-4.048.0
Weighted mean of normalized indicators — see the methodologyscore = Σ weightᵢ × indicatorᵢ
Global macroeconomic health: growth momentum, labour market, price stability and fiscal sustainability. World aggregates.
70.9/ 100
0.0 · 12 mo · coverage 50%Degraded
INDICATORRAW VALUEWEIGHTSOURCE · LICENCESCORE / 100
World GDP growth
Data for 2025AnnualOverdue
+2.9% per year (constant USD)
30%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.069.2
World unemployment (ILO model)
Data for 2025Annual
4.8% of the labour force
20%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.064.2
World inflation (CPI)
Data for 2025AnnualOverdue
3.0% per year
20%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.099.4
World public debt
Data for Jan 2024Twice a year
92.0% of world GDP
30%IMF Data (WEO, API SDMX 2.1)Free with attribution58.0
Weighted mean of normalized indicators — see the methodologyscore = Σ weightᵢ × indicatorᵢ
Human capital and social cohesion worldwide: education, health, gender equality, and violent death — both interpersonal and organized.
49.8/ 100
▼ −2.8 · 12 mo · coverage 100%
INDICATORRAW VALUEWEIGHTSOURCE · LICENCESCORE / 100
Education Index (HDI component)
Data for 2023Annual
0.65index 0-1
30%UNDP Human Development ReportsCC-BY-3.0-IGO56.6
Life expectancy at birth (world)
Data for 2024Annual
73.5years
20%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.061.6
Infant mortality (world)
Data for 2024Annual
27.7deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
15%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.042.9
Gender Inequality Index (GII, world)
Data for 2023Annual
0.46index 0-1
20%UNDP Human Development ReportsCC-BY-3.0-IGO37.7
Intentional homicides (world)
Data for 2023Annual
5.2victims per 100,000 people
8%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.061.8
Deaths in organized violence (world)
Data for 2025Annual
2.98deaths per 100,000 people
8%Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)CC-BY-4.024.9
Weighted mean of normalized indicators — see the methodologyscore = Σ weightᵢ × indicatorᵢ
Global innovation capacity and technology diffusion: R&D effort, connectivity and digital infrastructure.
62.4/ 100
0.0 · 12 mo · coverage 100%
INDICATORRAW VALUEWEIGHTSOURCE · LICENCESCORE / 100
World R&D expenditure
Data for 2023Annual
2.60% of world GDP
40%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.054.9
Internet access
Data for 2025Annual
73.6% of world population using the internet
35%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.067.1
Digital infrastructure (fixed + mobile composite)
Data for 2025Annual
68.1composite index 0-100
25%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.068.0
Weighted mean of normalized indicators — see the methodologyscore = Σ weightᵢ × indicatorᵢ
State of the world's political institutions: electoral democracy, political stability, control of corruption, voice and accountability. Every indicator is a population-weighted world aggregate — what the average human being actually experiences.
52.5/ 100
0.0 · 12 mo · coverage 100%
INDICATORRAW VALUEWEIGHTSOURCE · LICENCESCORE / 100
Electoral democracy (V-Dem polyarchy, population-weighted)
Data for 2025Annual
0.38index 0-1
35%V-Dem (via the OWID mirror)CC-BY-SA-4.056.7
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI PV, population-weighted)
Data for 2024Annual
−0.65WGI estimate (≈ -2.5 to +2.5)
25%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.035.0
Control of corruption (WGI CC, population-weighted)
Data for 2024Annual
−0.25WGI estimate (≈ -2.5 to +2.5)
20%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.074.7
Voice and accountability (WGI VA, population-weighted)
Data for 2024Annual
−0.55WGI estimate (≈ -2.5 to +2.5)
20%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.044.8
Weighted mean of normalized indicators — see the methodologyscore = Σ weightᵢ × indicatorᵢ
Resource pressure and the energy transition: energy sufficiency, decarbonisation of electricity, critical mineral reserves and freshwater.
53.5/ 100
▲ +0.5 · 12 mo · coverage 100%
INDICATORRAW VALUEWEIGHTSOURCE · LICENCESCORE / 100
Energy supply per capita (world)
Data for 2025Annual
20,258kWh per person per year
30%Our World in DataCC-BY-4.084.2
Renewable share of world electricity
Data for Jul 2026Monthly
34.7% of generation (12-month rolling average)
35%Ember electricity dataCC-BY-4.026.3
Critical mineral reserves — years remaining (basket median)
Data for 2025Annual
43years (median reserves/production: Cu, Li, Co, Ni, rare earths)
15%USGS Mineral Commodity SummariesPublic domain32.5
Freshwater withdrawals per capita (world)
Data for 2022Annual
482m³ per person per year
20%World Bank Open Data (WDI + WGI)CC-BY-4.070.6
Weighted mean of normalized indicators — see the methodologyscore = Σ weightᵢ × indicatorᵢ