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Country Rankings

  • HDI: 78

CCP

Climate Change Performance Index

A ranking of climate mitigation efforts of 59 countries plus the EU, covering 90%+ of the global GHG emissions, assessing climate protection performance in four categories.

Source: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
CDI

Commitment to Development Index

The index ranks 40 of the world’s most powerful countries on their dedication to policies, scoring the countries relative to their size and economic weight.

Source: Center for Global Development.
CEU

CCP Index – Energy Use

The ranking of primary energy consumption and performance of the countries listed in the CCP Index in assessing the countries’ climate protection performance.

Source: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
CPI

Corruption Perceptions Index

The ranking of countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, generally defines corruption as an abuse of entrusted power for private gain.

Source: Transparency International.
CPP

CCP Index – Climate Policy Performance

A ranking of the performance of the countries in the CCP Index in terms of their climate policy in assessing the countries’ climate protection performance.

Source: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
EPI

Environmental Performance Index

The scores and rankings provides a quantitative basis for comparing, analyzing and understanding the environmental progress and performance of 180 countries.

Source: Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy.
ESG

ESG Index

A ranking of 183 countries and territories encompassing three sub-indexes – environment, human rights, and health and safety – based on 65 variables measuring ESG risk exposure.

Source: Global Risk Profile.
GCl

Global Corruption Index

A ranking of 196 countries and territories measuring the state of corruption and white-collar crimes globally based on internationally recognized variables.

Source: Global Risk Profile.
GFI

Green Future Index

A ranking of 76 economies on their progress and commitment toward clean energy, industry, agriculture, and society through investment in renewables, innovation, and green policy.

Source: MIT Technology Review.
GHG

CCP Index – Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A ranking of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the countries that together generate 90%+ of global greenhouse gas emissions, including land use, land-use change and forestry.

Source: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
HDI

Human Development Index

The ranking of UN member states in terms of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living.

Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
HFI

Human Freedom Index

A broad measure of human freedom in the world that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom, comprising 83 distinct indicators in 165 jurisdictions.

Source: Cato Institute and Fraser Institute.
SDR

Sustainable Development Report

A ranking and global assessment of the overall performance of all 193 UN member states and their progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Source: Cambridge University Press.
SPI

Social Progress Index

A multi-indicator index that assesses the social and environmental performance of 169 countries help them measure the social and environmental health of their societies.

Source: Social Progress Imperative.
WDI

World Democracy Index

An index measuring the state of democracy in 167 countries and territories focusing on pluralism, civil liberties, political culture, political institutions and freedoms.

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit.
WHR

World Happiness Report

A survey and ranking of the wellbeing and happiness of over 150 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, correlates with quality-of-life factors.

Source: Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
WPF

World Press Freedom Index

A ranking of the freedom of journalism and censorship of the press, to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories.

Source: Reporters Without Borders.