The Better Life Index is an initiative created by the OECD to compare the well-being priorities of people around the world. It consists of 11 social indicators: “housing, income, jobs, community, education, environment, governance, health, life satisfaction, safety, work-life balance” that contribute to well-being in OECD countries. This initiative aims to involve citizens in the debate on measuring the well-being of societies, and to empower them to become more informed and engaged in the policy-making process that shapes all our lives.

The 11 indicators in turn are composed of 20 sub-indicators through averaging and normalization. The visualization tool is available here. By selecting a set of weights to the sub-indicators, a user can rank countries according to their weighted sum.

The average for 2024 based on 38 countries was 47.55 points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 67.5 points and the lowest value was in Costa Rica: 28.3 points. The indicator is available from 2011 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

As of October 2022, Korea had the highest digital government maturity index score among Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Denmark ranked second with a score of 0.81. In contrast, Costa Rica had the lowest score on the digital government maturity index, registering a score of 0.22. Additionally, the average score across OECD countries was 0.6.

The average for 2023 based on 38 countries was 56.22 percent. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 212.53 percent and the lowest value was in the USA: 11.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2022, France had the highest real minimum wage at 13.8 U.S. dollars an hour out all of the OECD countries, once adjusted for purchasing power parity. Australia and and Luxembourg followed behind at 13.6 dollars per hour. On the other hand, the minimum wage in Malta was only 1.5 dollars per hour.

The average for 2023 based on 38 countries was 54771 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Luxembourg: 130491 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Colombia: 18358 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2021, South Korea had the largest number of scientists and researchers per 1,000 employee (full time equivalent), with **** people working in research or science field per 1,000 employees. Sweden was second in the ranking, with **** scientists and researchers per 1,000 employees. On the other hand, the ratio was only *** in Mexico.

The OECD's Better Life Index allows users to compare wellbeing across countries based on 11 topics identified as determinants for material living conditions and quality of life: housing, income, jobs, community, education, environment, civic engagement, health, life satisfaction, safety, and work-life balance. Each topic is based on one to three indicators, and the indicators are averaged with equal weights.

Finland was the country that registered the highest life satisfaction across the OECD, with a score of 7.9 points out of 10 possible in the Life Satisfaction Index. Iceland and Denmark positioned second and third with scores of 7.6 and 7.5 out of 10 respectively.

The average for 2022 based on 38 countries was 9.95 cases per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Colombia: 47 cases per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Greece: 2.2 cases per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Of the countries included, South Africa had the highest income inequality, with a Gini coefficient of 0.62. It was also the country with the highest inequality level worldwide. Of the OECD members, Costa Rica had the highest income inequality, whereas Slovakia had the lowest.

The average for 2019 based on 38 countries was 4.9 points. The highest value was in the Netherlands: 6.4 points and the lowest value was in Costa Rica: 3 points. The indicator is available from 2006 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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The statistic shows the weighted index* of social justice in OECD countries in 2011. Germany achieved a value of 6.89 on the weighted index.

As of 2022, Israel had the highest price level index among listed countries, amounting to 138, with 100 being the average of OECD countries. Switzerland and Iceland followed on the places behind. On the other hand, Turkey and India had the lowest price levels compared to the OECD average. This price index shows differences in price levels in different countries. Another very popular index indicating the value of money is the Big Mac index, showing how much a Big Mac costs in different countries. This list was also topped by Switzerland in 2023.

The average for 2023 based on 38 countries was 0.53 points. The highest value was in New Zealand: 1.36 points and the lowest value was in Israel: -1.46 points. The indicator is available from 1996 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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Environmental Policy Stringency Index: Market Based Policies data was reported at 1.667 NA in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.333 NA for 2019. Environmental Policy Stringency Index: Market Based Policies data is updated yearly, averaging 0.333 NA from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.667 NA in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 NA in 1991. Environmental Policy Stringency Index: Market Based Policies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmental Policy Stringency Index: Non OECD Member: Annual.

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Mexico Environmental Policy Stringency Index data was reported at 1.583 NA in 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.583 NA for 2019. Mexico Environmental Policy Stringency Index data is updated yearly, averaging 0.806 NA from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.583 NA in 2020 and a record low of 0.000 NA in 1991. Mexico Environmental Policy Stringency Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmental Policy Stringency Index: OECD Member: Annual.