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[Social Progress @socprogress]

IT'S OUT 🎉: The new Social Progress Index Time Series!

With an updated Index & a new interactive tool, you can explore the state of 196 countries.

From housing, rights, freedoms & 50+ other measures, explore how your region and country are performing.

https://t.co/xvN2HR6HmM

[Social Progress @socprogress]

In this podcast episode, @shepleygreen and Scott Stern from MIT Sloan School of Management explore the newly released Social Progress Index Time Series!

They analyze why some of the biggest economies are stalling on fundamental measures of well-being.

https://t.co/KbyDhTpu2v

[Social Progress @socprogress]

@Economy_ME Thanks for sharing!

We have specific country profiles to understand each country's score, available on our site https://t.co/HFbwfTvG9o

[Economy Middle East @Economy_ME]

The UAE leads Arab countries in the 2026 Global Social Progress Index, followed by Qatar and Kuwait.

Published by the Social Progress Imperative, the index evaluates countries across three key dimensions: Basic Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing and Opportunity, measuring social progress beyond economic indicators.

#UAE #ArabEconomies #SocialProgress

[Michael Green @shepleygreen]

Get all the @socprogress data here:
https://t.co/GAl9NBYdWk

[Social Progress @socprogress]

Today's question isn't how to create a billion-dollar company, but how to build unicorns that can impact hundreds of millions of lives.

@KieronJBoyle of @100xImpact discusses how local innovations can turn into systemic solutions

🟣 Watch or listen now https://t.co/zp6PtSrBBW

[Michael Green @shepleygreen]

Lula is the surprise winnner of Brazil's presidential election.
Brazil's social progress has jumped, particularly in aspects of rights and inclusion that had been squeezed by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Lula's next term will be harder and the biggest challenge is education.

[Informal Economy @EconomyInformal]

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[Social Progress @socprogress]

The impact economy can shape our systems, but how?

Watch the new episode of Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast with guest @KieronJBoyle, CEO of @100xImpact and host @shepleygreen, CEO of @socprogress.

💡Full episode available at: https://t.co/zp6PtSs9ru

[African Leadership Magazine @AfricanLM]

The 2026 Global Social Progress Index, covering 171 countries, presents a picture of global stagnation rather than broad-based improvement. For African nations, prioritizing social infrastructure—such as healthcare access, basic education, and clean water—remains critical to turning economic output into tangible improvements in citizens' daily lives.
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Read the full article here:
https://t.co/pM1kJEdiTa

​#SocialProgressIndex #HumanDevelopment #SocialImpact #AfricanPolicy #QualityOfLife

[Michael Green @shepleygreen]

Thanks @AfricanLM for covering @socprogress data.

Get the data here:
https://t.co/GAl9NBXG6M

[Social Progress @socprogress]

@KieronJBoyle, CEO of @100xImpact, breaks down why true scale isn't just organizational growth, it's about how an innovation spreads, gets adopted by others, and shifts entire systems.

If you're into #entrepreneurship or #socialimpact, watch
the episode: https://t.co/zp6PtSs9ru

[Social Progress @socprogress]

While more people than ever have Basic Needs met, core pillars of Opportunity like Rights & Voice (-7.7 points) and Inclusive Society (-5.4 points) are experiencing severe backsliding.

Learn more using the Social Progress Index Time Series ✨ https://t.co/xvN2HR6HmM

[Social Progress @socprogress]

Think like a system, act like an entrepreneur!

NEW episode of ✨ Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast ✨with @KieronJBoyle , CEO at 100x Impact and Professor at LSE and host @shepleygreen.

Watch the full episode on:
https://t.co/GQJ6fFyjig

[Social Progress @socprogress]

Join us to discuss the main challenges countries face in moving beyond GDP and what comes next after 2030.

❓ We'll end with a Q&A!

✅ Free access
🗓️ Oct 22nd
🕛 12:30pm BST

Hosted by Business Declares and Sam Baker.

Register now: https://t.co/Byu0dXlkC1

[Social Progress @socprogress]

What does it take for an idea to spread and shape entire systems?

NEW episode of ✨ Beyond GDP: The Social Progress Podcast with Kieron Boyle, CEO at @100xImpact and Professor at @LSEMarshall and @shepleygreen, CEO at @socprogress

https://t.co/GQJ6fFyjig

[Michael Green @shepleygreen]

The Social Progress Index Time Series 1990-2023 shows a big leap forward for global quality of life but progress has slowed dramatically since 2010.

Data from @socprogress here:
https://t.co/sK4jk8EqyW

[Social Progress @socprogress]

Are the SDGs still fit for purpose, and what should come after them?

What role should business play in this shift?

What challenges do countries face when trying to move away from economic growth as their primary goal?

🗓️Oct 22nd

Register now: https://t.co/Byu0dXkMMt

[Michael Green @shepleygreen]

The new Social Progress Index Time Series shows how much progress the world has made since 1990.

[Mark Henry @Mark_J_Henry]

Read more about the world's social progress https://t.co/jlZxM1nFHn

[Mark Henry @Mark_J_Henry]

The world is becoming a better place. There's excellent progress in meeting people's basic needs and improving wellbeing through better health & education. Sadly, progress on human rights & political engagement has stalled, but life today is better than any previous century. 🌍🎉