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.
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 169 countries from 2011 to 2024 using 61 social outcome indicators.
In its fourth 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. The Youth Progress Index assess whether their opportunities are actually improving and is used to advocate for youth rights.
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 169 countries from 2011 to 2024 using 61 social outcome indicators.
In its fourth 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. The Youth Progress Index assess whether their opportunities are actually improving and is used to advocate for youth rights.
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
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.
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
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Young people between the ages of 15 and 35 make up one-third of the world’s population. The European Forum reports that since 2015, 25 countries have recorded significant improvements in youth progress. An additional 110 countries have made moderate gains, indicating widespread, if uneven, progress in key areas of youth wellbeing and inclusion. At the same time, 29 countries have remained stagnant, with YPI scores shifting less than one point in either direction. Five countries have experienced a decline, signalling a rollback in certain aspects of youth rights and wellbeing.
While some regions are catching up in essentials and wellbeing, far fewer are creating the enabling environments youth need to thrive politically and economically. Europe saw the least overall progress but North America is the only region to experience a net decline (–2.0). Latin America and the Caribbean shows modest but steady improvements.
Explore more insights per region and country
Beyond GDP: Progress requires youth-centred policies not just economic growth, reveals the European Youth Forum. The Youth Progress Index data shows that while wealth helps secure basic needs, it fails to dictate opportunity. Nations with similar GDP PPP are seeing wildly different results in youth progress. It’s not just about what you have; it’s about how you use it.
Explore the full results and interactive map
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