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Is India among most socially advanced countries?

Last updated on: April 30, 2013 11:32 IST
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The Social Progress Index is a new metric that measures progress through fulfillment of basic human needs rather than traditional indicators of economic growth, according to the Business Insider.

The index, designed by a team led by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, ranks countries on social and environmental measures that underline wellbeing and opportunity, it says.

Let's take a look at most socially advanced countries in the world and see where India ranks.

Source: socialprogressimperative.org

Note: Basic human needs include medical care, sanitation, shelter and security. Wellbeing score includes access to knowledge, information, health and sustainability. Opportunity score includes personal rights, freedom and choice and equity and inclusion.

India

Social Progress Index score: 39.51

Basic human needs score: 40.24

Wellbeing score: 41.6

Opportunity score: 36.67

Global rank: 43

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Is India among most socially advanced countries?

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A view of Stockholm in Sweden.

Sweden

Social Progress Index score: 64.81

Basic human needs score: 64.81

Wellbeing score: 61.73

Opportunity score: 69.09

Global rank: 1

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Houses of Parliament and the London Eye in central London, United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom

Social Progress Index score: 63.41

Basic human needs score: 62.76

Wellbeing score: 62.57

Opportunity score: 64.91

Global rank: 2

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Zurich's main shopping street Bahnhofstrasse in Switzerland.

Switzerland

Social Progress Index score: 63.28

Basic human needs score: 63.83

Wellbeing score: 62.58

Opportunity score: 63.43

Global rank: 3

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A worker cleans away snow around the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada.

Canada

Social Progress Index score: 62.63

Basic human needs score: 63.85

Wellbeing score: 55.74

Opportunity score: 68.3

Global rank: 4

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Frankfurt's skyline on the banks of Main river in Germany.

Germany

Social Progress Index score: 62.47

Basic human needs score: 64.76

Wellbeing score: 61.42

Opportunity score: 61.24

Global rank: 5

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A view of the downtown area in Los Angeles, United States.

The United States

Social Progress Index score: 61.56

Basic human needs score: 62.26

Wellbeing score: 52.49

Opportunity score: 69.92

Global rank: 6

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An outdoor shopping mall in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia

Social Progress Index score: 61.26

Basic human needs score: 60.67

Wellbeing score: 54.44

Opportunity score: 68.67

Global rank: 7

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Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan

Social Progress Index score: 61.01

Basic human needs score: 66.04

Wellbeing score: 59.51

Opportunity score: 57.49

Global rank: 8

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People walk past the Printemps department store in Paris, France.

France

Social Progress Index score: 60.7

Basic human needs score: 61.04

Wellbeing score: 59.97

Opportunity score: 61.08

Global rank: 9

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Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour in Spain.

Spain

Social Progress Index score: 60.43

Basic human needs score: 58.98

Wellbeing score: 57.97

Opportunity score: 64.34

Global rank: 10

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Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea

Social Progress Index score: 59.86

Basic human needs score: 62.16

Wellbeing score: 58.84

Opportunity score: 58.57

Global rank: 11

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Red Metal Church in Grecia, Costa Rica.

Costa Rica

Social Progress Index score: 57.36

Basic human needs score: 54.75

Wellbeing score: 54.9

Opportunity score: 62.43

Global rank: 12

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A view of the Parliament building in Warsaw, Poland.

Poland

Social Progress Index score: 56.92

Basic human needs score: 56.58

Wellbeing score: 56.55

Opportunity score: 57.63

Global rank: 13

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A view of Santiago in Chile.

Chile

Social Progress Index score: 56.6

Basic human needs score: 56.61

Wellbeing score: 54.89

Opportunity score: 58.31

Global rank: 14

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A view of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background, Argentina.

Argentina

Social Progress Index score: 56.32

Basic human needs score: 51.84

Wellbeing score: 55.7

Opportunity score: 61.41

Global rank: 15

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A cafe in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Israel

Social Progress Index score: 54.79

Basic human needs score: 54.19

Wellbeing score: 59.16

Opportunity score: 51.03

Global rank: 16

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A street in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria.

Bulgaria

Social Progress Index score: 54.08

Basic human needs score: 58.4

Wellbeing score: 51.93

Opportunity score: 51.9

Global rank: 17

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A view of Refice in northeast Brazil.

Brazil

Social Progress Index score: 52.27

Basic human needs score: 48.24

Wellbeing score: 51.6

Opportunity score: 56.95

Global rank: 18

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A view of Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates

Social Progress Index score: 50.89

Basic human needs score: 60.12

Wellbeing score: 45.38

Opportunity score: 47.16

Global rank: 19

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A view of Istanbul's financial district in Turkey.

Turkey

Social Progress Index score: 50.69

Basic human needs score: 57.8

Wellbeing score: 51.54

Opportunity score: 42.75

Global rank: 20

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A view of illuminated decorations at Monserrate church in Bogota, Colombia.

Colombia

Social Progress Index score: 50.52

Basic human needs score: 45.43

Wellbeing score: 50.51

Opportunity score: 55.63

Global rank: 21

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A view of the Palace of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic

Social Progress Index score: 50.52

Basic human needs score: 48.2

Wellbeing score: 49.8

Opportunity score: 53.55

Global rank: 22

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A skytrain passes over vehicles in Bangkok, Thailand.

Thailand

Social Progress Index score: 50.28

Basic human needs score: 54.99

Wellbeing score: 46.92

Opportunity score: 48.93

Global rank: 23

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Tourists take pictures of the San Francisco Monastery in Lima, Peru.

Peru

Social Progress Index score: 50

Basic human needs score: 46.59

Wellbeing score: 51.89

Opportunity score: 51.53

Global rank: 24

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Ice skaters on a rink in Mexico City's Zocalo Square.

Mexico

Social Progress Index score: 49.73

Basic human needs score: 49.33

Wellbeing score: 50.79

Opportunity score: 49.08

Global rank: 25

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A night view of Manila's Makati financial district in the Philippines.

The Philippines

Social Progress Index score: 49.41

Basic human needs score: 45.75

Wellbeing score: 50.76

Opportunity score: 51.72

Global rank: 26

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Lapacho trees, Paraguay's national tree, in bloom in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Paraguay

Social Progress Index score: 49.24

Basic human needs score: 46.97

Wellbeing score: 47.49

Opportunity score: 53.25

Global rank: 27

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A cafe in Tunis, Tunisia.

Tunisia

Social Progress Index score: 48.61

Basic human needs score: 50.09

Wellbeing score: 50.81

Opportunity score: 44.91

Global rank: 28

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A view of the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Georgia

Social Progress Index score: 48.56

Basic human needs score: 53

Wellbeing score: 52.09

Opportunity score: 40.58

Global rank: 29