SWI indicators
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Measuring what matters
There are several simple, basic indicators of a nation’s health and capacity for long-term survival:
The Social Well-Being Index takes these into account to build a clear picture of the modern world and where the 146 countries surveyed stand in it. Read more
There are several simple, basic indicators of a nation’s health and capacity for long-term survival:
- Total fertility rate
- Life expectancy
- Infant mortality
- The number of homicides
- Income inequality
- Education levels
The Social Well-Being Index takes these into account to build a clear picture of the modern world and where the 146 countries surveyed stand in it. Read more
Russian school students' strategy has radically changed
Only 42.5% of 9th-graders moved on to 10th grade in 2024, with others preferring education alternative paths to than university education
France hopes to raise birth rates with a letter
The government is planning to send out mail urging 29-year-olds to have children to "avoid future regret"
Fewer than half of American high-schoolers have ever been on a date
Just 46% of US teenagers date at all – half the number of 1980
China's population is declining for the 4th year in a row, fertility at a record low
The country lost about 3 million people in 2025 and now has about 1.4 billion. Birth rates are at their lowest since the founding of the People's Republic
Work from home increase fertility rate
A combination of more time spent at home, flexible schedules and reduced commute expenses contributes to more births
Europe could lose up to 50% of its native population by 2075, Russia heading for 46-million decline
Most public forecasts are too optimistic, assuming a massive rebound of fertility rates and covering up for population decline with immigration
