Press Release on "The World Social Situation"

• Press Release: U.S. Ranks 35th in “Report Card” on World Social Progress; Sudden, Unexpected Shift Forward for Africa

Study Indicators and Country Classification System

• Table 1: Indicators on The Index of Social Progress, 2009 (41 indicators, 10 subindexes)
• Table 2a: Countries Organized by Continental and Subcontinental Subregions Regions, 2009 (N= 162)
• Table 2b: Countries Organized by Development Groupings & Continents, 2009 (N= 162)
• Table 3: Countries Grouped by Economic Development Classifcation, 2009 (N= 162)

Scores on the WISP by Continental & Developmental Grouping Performances on the WISP, 1970-2009

• Table 4a: Average WISP Scores by Continental Grouping, 1970-2009 (N= 162)
• Table 4b Percent Change in Average WISP Scores by Continental Grouping, 1970-2009 (N= 162)
• Table 5: Cartographical Distribution of WISP Scores by Development Zones,2009 (N= 162)
• Table 7: Average WISP Scores by Development Grouping, 1970-2009 (N= 162)
• Table 8: Percent Change in Average WISP Scores by Development Grouping, 1970-2009 (N= 162)

Country Performances on the WISP, 1970-2009 (N=162)

• Table 5: Rank Ordered Listing of Countries by Performance on the WISP, 1990-2009 (N= 162)
• Table 6a: Alphabetical Listing of Countries by Performance on the WISP, 1990-2009 (N= 162)
• Figure 6b: Countries With 10 or More Gains in WISP Rank Positions Between 2000 & 2009 (N=24/162)
• Figure 6c: Countries With 10 or More Losses in WISP Rank Positions Between 2000 & 2009 (N= 15/162)

WISP Scores For Selected Countries

• Table 11: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Denmark, 1970-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 12: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Germany, 1970-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 13: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for United States, 1970-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 14: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Brazil, 1970-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 15: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Mexico, 1970-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 16: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Nigeria, 1970-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 17: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Ethiopia, 1970-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 18: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for China, 1980-2009 (N= 1)
• Table 19: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for India, 1970-2009 (N= 1)

WISP Scores For Major World Regions

• Table 20: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Africa, 1970-2009 (N= 50/162)
• Table 21: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Asia, 1970-2009 (N= 45/162)
• Table 22: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Latin America, 1970-2009 (N= 26/162)
• Table 23: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Europe, 1970-2009 (N= 35/162)
• Table 24: WISP Index & Subindex Scores for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), 1970-2009 (N= 13/162) & 1995-2009 (N= 24/162)

More Detailed Comparative Tables, 1979-2009 (N=162)

• Table 35: Average Scores on the Index of Social Progress for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) by Continent and Subindex (N=41)
• Table 45a: Scores and Ranks on the WISP for All Countries Arranged Alphabetically, 1970-2009 (N=162)
• Table 45a(2): Percent Changes in WISP Scores for All Countries Organized by Magnitude of Change, 2000-2009 (N=162)
• Table 45i: Country Ranks in 2009 on the 10 WISP Subindexes (N=162)
• Table 45c: World Social Leaders, Middle Performing Countries, and Socially Least Developed Countries on the WISP, 1970-2009 (N=162)
• Table A-1: Score and Percent Changes on the WISP by Subindex, Development Grouping, Country and Year, 1970-2009 (N= 162)

About the Investigator

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