OECD well-being index

Article Type: Features From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 25, Issue 1

A new index has been produced by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that allows people to compare well-being across 36 countries, based on 11 topics the OECD has identified as essential.

The interactive tool allows users to see how countries perform according to the importance you set for each of the 11 topics of community, education, environment, civic engagement, health, housing, income, jobs, life satisfaction, safety, and work-life balance. Performance is measured by way of 24 individual indicators that fall under these 11 topics, providing a concise snapshot of well-being in each country in an engaging way. However, it is questionable if it could be classified as a sustainable development index, as its focus is mostly on socio-economic aspects, and apart from indicators measuring air pollution and water quality,the state of the natural environment for each country is largely unmeasured. Further details can be seen at: www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/