Youth Progress Index

Improving wellbeing for the new generations across the world, the Youth Progress Index is a data insights tool used by governments, youth organizations and civil society to advocate for better social opportunities for the youth for their present and future.

Youth Progress Index

The Youth Progress Index (YPI) is a data-driven tool designed to assess the quality of life for young people globally. Drawing on robust global data and the proven methodology of the Social Progress Index, the YPI offers a detailed look into the wellbeing of youth in more than 153 countries. 

In its third edition, the Youth Progress Index empowers public authorities and civil society organizations to pinpoint and address the most urgent needs of young people, remove barries, and allocate resources effectively. The Youth Progress Index evaluates each country individually and also compares a country's performance relative to its economic peers, highlighting whether a nation is underperforming or overperforming given its GDP per capita.

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The Youth Progress Index (YPI) is a data-driven tool designed to assess the quality of life for young people globally. Drawing on robust global data and the proven methodology of the Social Progress Index, the YPI offers a detailed look into the wellbeing of youth in more than 153 countries. 

In its third edition, the Youth Progress Index empowers public authorities and civil society organizations to pinpoint and address the most urgent needs of young people, remove barries, and allocate resources effectively. The Youth Progress Index evaluates each country individually and also compares a country's performance relative to its economic peers, highlighting whether a nation is underperforming or overperforming given its GDP per capita.

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Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

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According to the Global Social Progress Index, since 2011, the European Union has improved on social progress while the US has declined. However, this is largely due to the US backslide as opposed to the EU making great strides. As we see, social progress has stalled across Europe with the most significant decreases in Austria (-0.77), Lithuania (-0.62), Spain (-0.49), Slovakia (-0.47) and Croatia (-0.41).

In the UK the social progress has declined by 0.39 points since 2011 and it has fallen 8 places in the ranks since 2011 to 21st in 2023. As in the US, the UK decline is largely driven by declining rights and inclusiveness.

Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

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Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

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Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

Download the insigths

Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

Download the insigths

Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

Download the insigths

Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

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Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

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Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

Download the insigths

Key Insights

Key Insights

If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

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If the world were a country, it would be ranked between Tunisia and South Africa in the 87th position.

The United States and Canada have declined in youth progress from 2011 to 2022. They join Venezuela, Syria, Libya, Central African Republic and Lebanon, to be the only countries to have gone backwards over the past decade.

The progress of two more G7 countries, the United Kingdom and France has stalled since 2011 to 2022, they are joined by New Zealand, Australia and South Sudan in countries that have made no youth progress since 2011.

Look beyond economic growth, improving the lives of young people means also enhancing their democratic participation and strengthening their freedoms and rights.

Explore the full results and interactive map 

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Recap of the launch event

Resources

Catch the highlights of the launch event in this short 5-minute video.

Hear the key comments from the European Commission and other top leaders about the new edition of the EU Regional Social Progress Index.

What people are saying...

“We were really happy to hear that Albania has included the YPI in their national youth strategy to measure the different aspects of the progress that they have at a national level. There are really avenues that can be taken on how to include this data, trends and challenges we have as young people into the strategic framework at a national level.”

-Andreea-Alexandra Scrioșteanu

Vice President, European Youth Forum

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