Global Benchmarking Database

Version 2.0 (N = 334)

Created: December 2014. Last updated: 15 June 2021.

Cite as: Global Benchmarking Database, v2.0, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick.
Available at: www.warwick.ac.uk/globalbenchmarking/database.

Project contact: Dr Andre BroomeLink opens in a new window.

Please help us keep the Global Benchmarking Database up-to-date by submitting information on new global benchmarks.

Name	Producer	Type	Coverage	Created	Frequency
ADB Country Performance AssessmentLink opens in a new window	Asian Development Bank	II	28 countries	2005	Annual
ADL Global 100 Anti-Semitism IndexLink opens in a new window	Anti-Defamation League	IV	103 countries & territories	2014	2014 only
AfDB Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentLink opens in a new window	African Development Bank	II	40 countries	2004	Annual
Africa Integrity IndicatorsLink opens in a new window	Global Integrity & Mo Ibrahim Foundation	IV	54 countries	2013	Annual
Ageing Vulnerability IndexLink opens in a new window	CSIS & Watson Wyatt Worldwide	III/IV	12 countries	2003	2003 only
Aggregate Ranking of Top UniversitiesLink opens in a new window	University of New South Wales	VI	400 universities	2019	Annual
AIDS Program Effort IndexLink opens in a new window	USAID, UNAIDS, WHO & POLICY Project	I/II	54 countries	1998	2000, 2003
Aid Transparency IndexLink opens in a new window	Publish What You Fund	IV	68 donors	2010	Annual
AODP Global Climate 500 IndexLink opens in a new window	Asset Owners Disclosure Project	IV	500 asset holders	2012	Annual
Arab Democracy IndexLink opens in a new window	Arab Reform Initiative & Palestine Centre for Policy and Survey Research	IV	9 countries	2008	Biennial
Arctic Environmental Responsibility IndexLink opens in a new window	Indra Overland et al.	VI	120 companies	2021	2021 only
Assessing the Quality of OECD Countries' Responses to COVID-19Link opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	21 countries	2020	2020 only
Basel Anti-Money Laundering IndexLink opens in a new window	Basel Institute on Governance	IV	162 countries	2012	Annual
Basic Capabilities IndexLink opens in a new window	Social Watch	IV	167 countries	2004	Annual, 2004–11
Bertelsmann Transformation IndexLink opens in a new window	Bertelsmann Stiftung	IV	129 countries	2003	Biennial
Best Countries for BusinessLink opens in a new window	Forbes	V	146 countries	2006	Annual
Best Countries IndexLink opens in a new window	U.S. News	V	80 countries	2016	Annual
Best European Countries for BusinessLink opens in a new window	European Chamber	III	46 countries	2016	Annual
Better Life IndexLink opens in a new window	OECD	II	36 countries	2013	Annual
Big Mac IndexLink opens in a new window	The Economist	V	57 countries	1986	Annual
Bloomberg Covid Resilience RankingLink opens in a new window	Bloomberg	V	53 countries	2020	Monthly
Bloomberg Innovation IndexLink opens in a new window	Bloomberg	V	215 countries	2013	Annual
Bribe Payers IndexLink opens in a new window	Transparency International	IV	28 economies	1999	Every 2–4 years
Business and Labor FreedomLink opens in a new window	European Chamber	III	47 countries	2015	2015 only
Cambridge Global Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies	VI	279 cities	2017	Annual
Capital Access IndexLink opens in a new window	Milken Institute	IV	122 countries	1998	Annual, 1998–2009
Child Development IndexLink opens in a new window	Save the Children UK	IV	137 countries	2008	2008 only
Child Health IndicatorLink opens in a new window	Center for International Earth Science Information Network	VI	234 countries and territories	2012	Annual
CIFP Fragility IndexLink opens in a new window	Carleton University	VI	200 countries & territories	2010	Annual, 2010–12
CIFP Governance IndexLink opens in a new window	Carleton University	VI	192 countries & territories	2007	2007 only
CIRI Human Rights DatasetLink opens in a new window	David L. Cingranelli, David L. Richards & K. Chad Clay	VI	202 countries	1981	Annual
CIVICUS Civil Society IndexLink opens in a new window	CIVICUS	IV	56 countries	2000	Irregular, 2000–11
Climate Analysis Indicators ToolLink opens in a new window	World Resources Institute	IV	185 countries	2004	Annual
Climate Change Performance IndexLink opens in a new window	Germanwatch & Climate Action Network Europe	IV	58 countries	2005	Annual
Commitment to Development IndexLink opens in a new window	Center for Global Development and Foreign Policy	IV	27 countries	2003	Annual
Commitment to Reducing Inequality IndexLink opens in a new window	Oxfam International	IV	152 countries	2017	Annual
Competitive Industrial Performance IndexLink opens in a new window	UNIDO	II	133 countries	2003	Annual
Competitiveness Improvement in EuropeLink opens in a new window	European Chamber	III	38 countries	2015	2015 only
Composite Index of National CapabilityLink opens in a new window	J. David Singer, Correlates of War project	IV/VI	193 countries	1963	Irregular
Corporate Corruption/Ethics IndicesLink opens in a new window	World Bank Institute	II	104 countries	2004	2004 only
Corporate Human Rights BenchmarkLink opens in a new window	Aviva Investors	III/IV	100 companies	2016	Annual
Corporate Tax Haven IndexLink opens in a new window	Tax Justice Network	IV	70 tax jurisdictions	2019	Biannual
Corruption Perceptions IndexLink opens in a new window	Transparency International	IV	175 countries & territories	1995	Annual
Countries at the CrossroadsLink opens in a new window	Freedom House	IV	72 countries	2004	Annual, 2004–12
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	95 economies	1998	Annual
Country Risk AssessmentsLink opens in a new window	Coface	III	160 countries	2005	Regular updates
CPP Inclusive Growth Country IndexLink opens in a new window	Centre for Progressive Policy & the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Inclusive Growth	IV	150 countries	2019	2019 only
CSGR Globalisation IndexLink opens in a new window	CSGR	VI	208 countries & territories	2004	2004 only
CSO Sustainability IndexLink opens in a new window	USAID	I	63 countries	1997	Annual
Dashboard of SustainabilityLink opens in a new window	IISD	IV	Variable	1999	Irregular
Democracy IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	167 countries	2007	Annual
Democracy RankingLink opens in a new window	Democracy Ranking Association	IV	113 countries	2008	Annual
Digital Access IndexLink opens in a new window	ITU	II	178 countries	2003	2003 only
Digital Development IndexLink opens in a new window	European Chamber	III	44 countries	2015	2015 only
Digital Economy and Society IndexLink opens in a new window	European Union	II	28 countries	2014	Annual
Digital Opportunity IndexLink opens in a new window	ITU	II	181 countries	2005	2005 & 2007 only
Disaster Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	215 countries	2004	2004 & 2009 only
Ducroire/Delcredere Country RisksLink opens in a new window	Ducroire/Delcredere	III	246 countries & territories	1990	Regular updates
Ease of Doing Business RankingLink opens in a new window	IFC	II	189 countries	2003	Annual
Ecological FootprintLink opens in a new window	WWF	IV	152 countries & territories	2000	Biennial
Economic Complexity IndexLink opens in a new window	Observatory of Economic Complexity	VI	125 countries	2009	Annual, 2009–12
Economic Freedom of the WorldLink opens in a new window	Cato Institute & Fraser Institute	IV	152 countries	1996	Annual
Economic Vulnerability IndexLink opens in a new window	UNCDP	II	130 countries	1975	Triennial
Education for all Development IndexLink opens in a new window	UNESCO	II	205 countries	2002	Annual
EF English Proficiency IndexLink opens in a new window	Education First	III	63 countries	2011	Annual (coverage from 2007)
EIU Business Environment RankingsLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	82 countries	1997	Annual
Elcano Global Prescence IndexLink opens in a new window	Real Instituto Elcano	IV	110 countries	2011	Annual
EMC Global Data Protection IndexLink opens in a new window	EMC Corporation	III	18 countries	2014	Biennial
Enabling Environment IndexLink opens in a new window	CIVICUS	IV	109 countries	2013	2013 only
Enabling the Business of AgricultureLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	61 countries	2015	Annual
Energy Productivity and Economic Prosperity IndexLink opens in a new window	Lisbon Council, Ecofys & Quintel Intelligence	III/IV	131 countries	2015	2015 only
Energy Trilemma IndexLink opens in a new window	World Energy Council	IV	130 countries	2011	Annual
Environment and Gender IndexLink opens in a new window	International Union for Conservation of Nature	IV	72 countries	2013	2013 only
Environmental Degradation IndexLink opens in a new window	Raghbendra Jha & Bhanu Murthy	VI	174 countries	2003	2004 update
Environmental Democracy IndexLink opens in a new window	The Access Initiative & World Resources Institute	IV	70 countries	2014	Biennial
Environmental Performance IndexLink opens in a new window	CIESIN & Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy	VI	178 countries	2000	Biennial
Environmental Vulnerability IndexLink opens in a new window	SOPAC & UNEP	II	235 countries & territories	1999	Irregular
e-Readiness RankingsLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	70 countries	2000	Annual, 2000–09
Ernst & Young Globalization IndexLink opens in a new window	Ernst & Young (with EIU)	III/V	60 countries	2009	Annual, 2009–12
Ethnic Fractionalization and Cultural Diversity ScoresLink opens in a new window	James Fearon	VI	160 countries	2003	2003 only
Ethnolinguistic/Religious Fractionalization and Political Instability IndicesLink opens in a new window	Anthony Annett	VI	150, 148, & 108 countries	2001	2001 only
Euro Health Consumer IndexLink opens in a new window	Health Consumer Powerhouse	III	36 countries	2006	Annual
European e-Business Readiness IndexLink opens in a new window	European Commission	II	27 countries	2004	Annual, 2004–08
European Foreign Policy ScorecardLink opens in a new window	European Council on Foreign Relations	IV	28 countries	2010	Annual
European Human Capital IndexLink opens in a new window	Lisbon Council	IV	12 countries	2006	2006–07 only
European Quality of Government IndexLink opens in a new window	QoG Institute	VI	206 regions in 24 countries	2010	Irregular
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	OECD	II	58 countries	2003	Annual
Female Entrepreneurship IndexLink opens in a new window	Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute	IV	77 countries	2013	Annual
Financial Development IndexLink opens in a new window	World Economic Forum	II	62 countries	2008	Annual, 2008–12
Financial Secrecy IndexLink opens in a new window	Tax Justice Network	IV	82 countries & territories	2009	Biennial
Foreign Direct Investment Confidence IndexLink opens in a new window	A.T. Kearney	III	25 countries	1998	Annual
Fractionalization IndexLink opens in a new window	Alberto Alesina et al.	VI	215 countries & territories	2003	2003 only
Failed/Fragile States IndexLink opens in a new window	The Fund for Peace	IV	178 countries	2005	Annual
Financial Freedom IndexLink opens in a new window	Lucas Vincent Holding Ltd	III	198 countries	2014	Irregular
Freedom in the WorldLink opens in a new window	Freedom House	IV	195 countries & 15 territories	1972	Annual
Freedom of the PressLink opens in a new window	Freedom House	IV	197 countries & territories	2002	Annual
Freedom on the NetLink opens in a new window	Freedom House	IV	65 countries	2011	Annual
G20 e-Trade Readiness IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	19 countries	2014	2014 only
Gender Development IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	187 countries	1995	Annual
Gender Equality IndexLink opens in a new window	European Institute for Gender Equality	II	28 Countries	2005	Irregular
Gender Equity IndexLink opens in a new window	Social Watch	IV	168 countries	2007	Irregular
Gender Inequality IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	187 countries	2010	Annual
Gender Social Norms IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	75 countries	2020	2020 only
GINI IndexLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	248 countries	1912 orig.	Annual
Global AgeWatch IndexLink opens in a new window	HelpAge International	IV	96 countries	2013	Annual
Global Entrepreneurship IndexLink opens in a new window	Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute	IV	132 countries	2009	Annual
Global Accountability ScoresLink opens in a new window	One World Trust	IV	10 IGOs, 10 INGOs, & 10 TNCs	2006	Annual, 2006–08
Global Aging Preparedness IndexLink opens in a new window	CSIS	IV	20 countries	2010	2010 only
Global Atheism and Religiosity IndexLink opens in a new window	WIN/Gallup International	IV	57 countries	2012	2012 only
Global Cargo Watch ListLink opens in a new window	Joint Cargo Committee	III	54 countries	2004	Monthly
Global Cleantech Innovation IndexLink opens in a new window	Cleantech Group & WWF	III/IV	40 countries	2012	Biennial
Global Climate Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	Germanwatch	IV	183 countries	2006	Annual
Global Competitiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	World Economic Forum	II	144 economies	2004	Annual
Global Connectivity IndexLink opens in a new window	Huawei Technologies	III	50 countries	2014	Annual
Global Corruption BarometerLink opens in a new window	Transparency International	IV	107 economies	2003	Biennial
Global Creativity IndexLink opens in a new window	Martin Prosperity Institute	VI	82 countries	2011	2011 only
Global Credit SurveyLink opens in a new window	Institutional Investor	V	179 countries	2001	Annual
Global Cybersecurity IndexLink opens in a new window	ITU	II	104 countries	2014	Irregular
Global Democracy RankingLink opens in a new window	Democracy Ranking Association	IV	115 countries	2008	2008–09 & 2011–12
Global Dynamism IndexLink opens in a new window	Grant Thornton and EIU	III/V	60 economies	2012	Annual
Global E-Government SurveyLink opens in a new window	WMRC & Brown University	III/VI	196 countries	2001	2001 only
Global Energy Architecture Performance IndexLink opens in a new window	World Economic Forum (with Accenture)	II/III	125 countries	2013	Annual
Global Entrepreneurship MonitorLink opens in a new window	Babson College et al.	VI	104 economies	1999	Annual
Global Estimates of Modern SlaveryLink opens in a new window	International Labour Organisation & Walk Free Foundation	II/IV	5 regions	2017	2017 only
Global Financial Centres IndexLink opens in a new window	Z/Yen	IV	108 financial centers	2007	Biannual
Global Financial Governance and Impact ScoresLink opens in a new window	New Rules for Global Finance	IV	6 IGOs	2013	Annual
Global Firepower Military RanksLink opens in a new window	Global Firepower	IV	137 countries	2006	Irregular
Global Food IndexLink opens in a new window	Oxfam	IV	125 countries	2014	2014 only
Global Food Security IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	109 countries	2012	Annual
Global Gender Gap IndexLink opens in a new window	World Economic Forum	II	142 countries	2006	Annual
Global Go To Think Tank IndexLink opens in a new window	University of Pennsylvania	VI	Over 6,500 think tanks	2008	Annual
Global Health SecurityLink opens in a new window	Nuclear Threat Initiative/Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security/EIU	IV/V/VI	195 countries	2019	2019 only
Global Hunger IndexLink opens in a new window	IFPRI	IV	120 countries	2006	Annual
Global Impunity IndexLink opens in a new window	Committee to Protect Journalists	IV	14 countries	2018	2018 only
Global Indicators of Regulatory GovernanceLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	186 countries	2018	Annual
Global Innovation IndexLink opens in a new window	Cornell University, INSEAD, & WIPO	II/VI	143 countries	2007	Annual
Global Innovation Policy IndexLink opens in a new window	Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance	IV	55 countries	2012	2012 only
Global Integrity IndexLink opens in a new window	Global Integrity	IV	31 countries & territories	2004	Annual, 2004–11
Global Intellectual Property IndexLink opens in a new window	TaylorWessing & Z/Yen Group	III	36 countries	2008	Annual
Global Liveability IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	140 cities	2002	Annual
Global Manufacturing Competitiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	Deloitte	III	40 countries	2010	Triennial
Global Microscope	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	55 countries	2009	Annual
Global Militarization IndexLink opens in a new window	BICC	IV	152 countries	2009	Annual
Global Monitoring ReportLink opens in a new window	World Bank & IMF (with OECD)	II	144 countries	2007	Annual
Global Natural Disasters Risk HotspotsLink opens in a new window	CHRR & World Bank	II/III	Countries & regions	2004	2004 only
Global Open Data IndexLink opens in a new window	Open Knowledge	IV	122 countries	2013	Annual
Global Opportunity IndexLink opens in a new window	Milken Institute	IV	136 countries	2013	Biennial
Global Peace IndexLink opens in a new window	IEP	IV	162 countries	2007	Annual
Global Political Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	Eurasia Group	III	24 countries	2007	Monthly
Global Real Estate Transparency IndexLink opens in a new window	JLL	III	109 countries	1999	Biennial
Global Retail Development IndexLink opens in a new window	A.T. Kearney	III	30 countries	2002	Annual
Global Right to Information RatingLink opens in a new window	Access Info Europe & CLD	IV	123 countries	2011	Annual
Global Services Location IndexLink opens in a new window	A.T. Kearney	III	51 countries	2005	Biennial or triennial
Global Slavery IndexLink opens in a new window	Walk Free Foundation	IV	167 countries	2013	Annual
Global State of Democracy IndicesLink opens in a new window	IDEA	II	155 countries	1995	Annual
Global Soft Power IndexLink opens in a new window	Brand Finance	III	60 countries	2020	Annual
Global Terrorism IndexLink opens in a new window	IEP	IV	162 countries	2014	Annual
Global Talent Competitiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	INSEAD, HCLI, & Adecco	III/VI	109 countries	2013	Annual
Global Women’s Leadership Initiative IndexLink opens in a new window	Women in Public Service Project	IV	75 countries	2017	Annual
Global Youth Wellbeing IndexLink opens in a new window	CSIS & IYF	IV	29 countries	2014	Irregular
Globalization IndexLink opens in a new window	Foreign Policy & A.T. Kearney	III/V	62 countries	2001	Annual, 2001–07
Good Country IndexLink opens in a new window	Simon Anholt & Robert Govers	IV	125 countries	2014	Irregular
Government Defence Anti-Corruption IndexLink opens in a new window	Transparency International UK	IV	114 countries	2015	2015 only
Government Transparency IndexLink opens in a new window	Our World in Data	IV	125 countries	2014	2014 only
Graft Index of Firm TransactionsLink opens in a new window	Alvaro González et al.	II	33 countries	2007	2007 only
GreendexLink opens in a new window	National Geographic & GlobeScan	III/V	18 countries	2008	Biennial
Green Growth IndicatorsLink opens in a new window	OECD	II	46 countries	2011	Triennial
Happiness IndexLink opens in a new window	Ruut Veenhoven	VI	90 countries	2004	2004 only
Happy Planet IndexLink opens in a new window	New Economics Foundation	IV	151 countries	2006	Triennial
Hays Global Skills IndexLink opens in a new window	Hays	III	31 countries	2012	Annual
Health System Attainment and Performance IndicesLink opens in a new window	WHO	II	191 countries	2000	2000 only
High Tech IndicatorsLink opens in a new window	Alan L. Porter et al.	VI	33 countries	1987	Triennial, 1987–2008
Human (In)Security IndexLink opens in a new window	Sascha Werthes, Corinne Heaven & Sven Vollnhals	VI	183 countries	2011	2011 only
Human Assets IndexLink opens in a new window	UNCDP	II	130 countries	1970	Triennial
Human Capital IndexLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	157 countries	2018	Annual
Human Development IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	187 countries	1990	Annual
Human Freedom IndexLink opens in a new window	Cato Institute	IV	152 countries	2015	Annual
Human Freedom IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	88 countries	1991	1991 only
Human Opportunity IndexLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	19 countries	2008	2008 only
Human Rights Measurement InitiativeLink opens in a new window	Human Rights Measurement Initiative	IV	Variable countries	2017	Annual
Human Security IndexLink opens in a new window	David A. Hastings	IV	232 countries	2008	Irregular
Humanitarian Response IndexLink opens in a new window	DARA International	IV	23 countries	2007	Annual, 2007–11
Ibrahim Index of African GovernanceLink opens in a new window	Mo Ibrahim Foundation	IV	52 countries	2000	Annual
ICT Development IndexLink opens in a new window	ITU	II	157 countries	2008	Annual
IDA Country Performance RatingsLink opens in a new window	IDA	II	77 countries	1977	Annual
IDA Resource Allocation IndexLink opens in a new window	IDA	II	80 countries & territories	2005	Annual, 2005–12
IDA Special Allocation IndexLink opens in a new window	IDA	II	8 countries	2011	2011 only
Inclusive Green Growth IndexLink opens in a new window	Asian Development Bank	II	25 economies	2018	2018 only
Index of Cognitive Skills and Educational AttainmentLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	40 countries & territories	2012	Biennial
Index of Constructive External EngagementLink opens in a new window	CGD	IV	21 countries	2013	2013 only
Index of Economic FreedomLink opens in a new window	Heritage Foundation & Wall Street Journal	IV/V	178 countries	1995	Annual
Index of Freedom in the WorldLink opens in a new window	Fraser Institute, Liberales Institut, Cato Institute	IV	123 countries	2012	2008 only
Index of Human InsecurityLink opens in a new window	Global Environmental Change and Human Security	VI	All countries	2000	2000 only
Index of Human ProgressLink opens in a new window	Fraser Institute	IV	128 countries	2001	2001 only
Index of Knowledge SocietiesLink opens in a new window	UNPAN	II	45 countries	2005	2005 only
Index of National PowerLink opens in a new window	National Power Project	IV	187 countries	2014	2014 only
Index of Social Vulnerability to Climate Change for AfricaLink opens in a new window	Katharine Vincent	VI	49 countries	2004	2004 only
Index of State Weakness in the Developing WorldLink opens in a new window	Brookings Institution	IV	141 countries	2008	2008 only
Indicador de Riesgo País Alternativo (Alternative Country Risk Index)Link opens in a new window	Development, Economy, Ecology, Equity - CLAES	IV	18 countries	2004	2004 only
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	151 countries	2010	Annual
Innovation Capacity IndexLink opens in a new window	Augusto López-Claros & Yasmina N. Mata	VI	130 countries	2009–10	2009–10, 2010–11
Innovation Union ScoreboardLink opens in a new window	European Union	II	34 countries	2000	Annual
International Digital Economy and Society IndexLink opens in a new window	European Union	II	45 countries	2018	2018 only
International Energy Efficiency ScorecardLink opens in a new window	American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy	IV	23 countries	2012	Biennial
International Energy Security Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	U.S. Chamber of Commerce / Institute for 21st Century Energy	III	75 countries	2012	Annual
International Index of Bribery for News CoverageLink opens in a new window	Institute for Public Relations	IV	66 countries	2003	2003 only
International Property Rights IndexLink opens in a new window	Americans for Tax Reform Foundation / Property Rights Alliance	IV	129 countries	2007	Annual
Investment and Performance in the Knowledge Based EconomyLink opens in a new window	European Commission	II	26 countries	2002	Infrequent
Inward FDI Performance and Potential IndicesLink opens in a new window	UNCTAD	II	141 economies	1988	Annual
IT Industry Competitiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	66 countries	2007	Annual, 2007–11
ITUC Global Rights IndexLink opens in a new window	International Confederation of Trade Unions	IV	139 countries	2014	Annual
IUU Fishing IndexLink opens in a new window	Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime & Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management	III/IV	152 countries	2019	2019 only
KidsRights IndexLink opens in a new window	KidsRights Foundation	IV	165 countries	2013	Annual
KOF Index of GlobalizationLink opens in a new window	EHT Zurich	IV	207 countries	2002	Annual
Latin American Index of Budget TransparencyLink opens in a new window	DFID	I	12 countries	2001	Irregular
Legatum Prosperity IndexLink opens in a new window	Legatum Institute	IV	142 countries	2010	Annual
LGBT Military IndexLink opens in a new window	Hague Centre for Strategic Studies	IV	103 countries	2014	2014 only
Linaburg-Maduell Transparency IndexLink opens in a new window	Carl Linaburg & Michael Maduell	IV	53 sovereign wealth funds	2008	Quarterly
Lisbon ScorecardLink opens in a new window	Centre for European Reform	IV	27 countries	2001	Annual, 2001–10
Living Planet IndexLink opens in a new window	WWF	IV	3,038 vertebrate species	1998	Biennial
Logistics Performance IndexLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	160 countries	2007	Biennial
Maritime Security IndexLink opens in a new window	Stable Seas	IV	71 countries	2018	Annual
Market Potential IndexLink opens in a new window	Michigan State University-IBC	VI	87 countries	1996	Annual
MCC Country ScorecardsLink opens in a new window	MCC	I	83 countries	2004	Annual
Media Literacy IndexLink opens in a new window	Open Society Institute	IV	35 countries	2017	Annual
Media Sustainability IndexLink opens in a new window	IREX (with USAID)	I/IV	83 countries	2001	Annual
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - Health RankingsLink opens in a new window	The Commonwealth Fund	IV	11 countries	2004	Irregular
Mothers’ IndexLink opens in a new window	Save the Children	IV	119 countries	2004	2004 only
Multiculturalism Policy IndexLink opens in a new window	Queen's University	VI	21 countries	2006	2006 only
Multidimensional Poverty Index Link opens in a new window	UNDP	II	91 countries	1997	Annual
National Biodiversity IndexLink opens in a new window	UNEP, Convention on Biological Diversity	II	191 countries	2001	Annual
National Cyber Security IndexLink opens in a new window	e-Governance Academy	IV	100 countries	2017	2017, 2018
Nation Brands IndexLink opens in a new window	Brand Finance	III	100 countries	2015	Annual
Nations in TransitLink opens in a new window	Freedom House	IV	29 countries	1995	Annual
Natural Resources Management IndexLink opens in a new window	Center for International Earth Science Information Network	VI	234 countries and territories	2006	Annual, 2006–11
Natural Resource Protection IndicatorLink opens in a new window	Center for International Earth Science Information Network	VI	234 countries and territories	2012	Annual
Networked Readiness IndexLink opens in a new window	World Economic Forum & INSEAD (Cornell University)	II/VI	148 economies	2001	Annual
NTI Nuclear Materials Security IndexLink opens in a new window	Nuclear Threat Initiative & EIU	IV	25 countries, 151 countries	2012	Biennial
Observer Human Rights IndexLink opens in a new window	The Guardian	V	100 countries	1999	1999 only
OECD Country Risk ClassificationsLink opens in a new window	OECD	II	201 countries, 9 regional financial institutions	1999	Annual
OECD Progress ReportLink opens in a new window	Transparency International	IV	39 countries	2005	Annual
Opacity IndexLink opens in a new window	Milken Institute	IV	48 countries	2001	Annual, 2001–09
Open Budget IndexLink opens in a new window	International Budget Partnership	IV	100 countries	2006	Biennial
Open Data BarometerLink opens in a new window	World Wide Web Foundation	IV	92 countries	2013	Annual
Organised Crime IndexLink opens in a new window	Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime	IV	44 countries	2019	2019 only
Passport IndexLink opens in a new window	Arton Capital	III	188 countries & territories	2015	Rolling
Peace and Conflict Instability LedgerLink opens in a new window	CIDCM	VI	163 countries	2001	Biennial
Pension Sustainability IndexLink opens in a new window	Allianz	III	40 countries	2009	Every 2–3 years
Pinkerton Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	Pinkerton	III	162 countries	2016	Annual
Political Freedom IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	104 countries	1992	1992 only
Political Instability IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	205 countries	2007	Biennial, 2007–09
Political Risk MapLink opens in a new window	AON	III	163 economies	2006	Annual
Political Terror ScaleLink opens in a new window	Reed M. Wood & Mark Gibney	VI	189 countries	Early 1980s	Annual
Polity IVLink opens in a new window	Center for Systemic Peace	IV	167 countries	1970s	Annual
Pollution-Sensitive Human Development IndexLink opens in a new window	M.C. Lasso de la Vega & A.M. Urrutia	VI	165 countries	2001	2001 only
Programme for International Student AssessmentLink opens in a new window	OECD	II	65 countries & economies	2000	Triennial
Progress in International Reading Literacy StudyLink opens in a new window	IEA	IV/VI	49 countries	2001	Every 5 years
Pro-Poor Policy IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	15 countries	2005	2005 only
Quality of Life IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	111 countries	2005	2005 only
Quality of Living RankingsLink opens in a new window	Mercer	III	223 cities	2007	Annual
Quality of Official Development AssistanceLink opens in a new window	Center for Global Development	IV	35 donor countries & over 100 aid agencies	2010	Biennial
Real-time Air Quality IndexLink opens in a new window	aqicn.org	IV	Numerous cities	2007	Regular updates
Regional Entrepreneurship and Development IndexLink opens in a new window	European Commission	II	125 regions	2013	2013 only
Religious Diversity IndexLink opens in a new window	Pew Research Center	IV	232 countries & territories	2014	2014 only
Reproductive Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	Population Action International	IV	130 countries	2001	Irregular
Resilience IndexLink opens in a new window	FM Global	III	130 countries & territories	2012	Annual
Resource Governance IndexLink opens in a new window	Natural Resource Governance Institute	IV	58 countries	2013	2013 only
Resource Nationalism IndexLink opens in a new window	Verisk Maplecroft	III	198 countries	2019	Annual
Responsible Competitiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	AccountAbility	III	51 countries	2003	2003 only
Rule of Law DashboardLink opens in a new window	Lisbon Council	IV	27 countries	2020	2020 only
Rule of Law IndexLink opens in a new window	World Justice Project	IV	102 countries	2011	Annual
Science and Technology IndicatorsLink opens in a new window	European Commission	II	15 countries	2001	Annual, 2001–03
Scope and Flexibility of Exceptions to Exclusive Rights IndexLink opens in a new window	Lisbon Council	IV	8 countries	2015	2015 only
SDG Gender IndexLink opens in a new window	Equal Measures 2030	IV	129 countries	2019	Annual
SDG IndexLink opens in a new window	SDSN/Bertelsmann Stiftung	IV	193 countries	2015	Annual
Single Market ScoreboardLink opens in a new window	European Commission	II	31 countries	1997	Semiannual
Social Institutions and Gender IndexLink opens in a new window	OECD	II	108 countries	2009	2009, 2012, 2014
Social Progress IndexLink opens in a new window	Social Progress Imperative	IV	132 countries	2013	Annual
Social Watch ScorecardLink opens in a new window	Social Watch	IV	210 countries & territories	1999	Annual, 1999–2006
Soft Power SurveyLink opens in a new window	Institute for Government & Monocle	IV/V	40 countries	2010	Annual
Sovereign RatingsLink opens in a new window	DBRS	III	55 countries	1976	Rolling
Sovereign RatingsLink opens in a new window	Fitch Ratings	III	108 countries	1924	Rolling
Sovereign RatingsLink opens in a new window	Moody’s Investors Service	III	133 countries	1909	Rolling
Sovereign RatingsLink opens in a new window	Standard & Poor's	III	127 countries & territories	1916	Rolling
Space Competitiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	Futron	III	15 countries & regions	2008	Annual
Startup Nation ScoreboardLink opens in a new window	Lisbon Council	IV	28 countries	2016	2016 only
State Fragility IndexLink opens in a new window	Center for Systemic Peace	IV	167 countries	2007	Irregular
Strictness of Employment ProtectionLink opens in a new window	OECD	II	45 countries	1999	Annual
Sustainable Governance IndicatorsLink opens in a new window	Bertelsmann Stiftung	IV	41 countries	2009	Every 2–3 years
Sustainable Society IndexLink opens in a new window	Sustainable Society Foundation	IV	151 countries	2006	Biennial
Tax Attractiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	Sara Keller & Deborah Schanz	VI	100 countries	2013	2013 only
Tax Misery & Reform Index	Forbes	V	65 countries	2005	Annual, 2005–09
Technology Achievement IndexLink opens in a new window	UNDP	II	72 countries	2002	2002 only
Telefónica Index on Digital LifeLink opens in a new window	Telefónica	IV	34 countries	2016	2016 only
Terrorism and Political Violence MapLink opens in a new window	AON	III	200 countries & territories	2004	Annual
Trade and Development IndexLink opens in a new window	UNCTAD	II	123 countries	2005	2005, 2007 only
Trade Openness IndexLink opens in a new window	European Chamber	III	43 countries	2015	2015 only
Trafficking in Persons ReportLink opens in a new window	US Department of State	I	204 countries	2001	Annual
Transition IndicatorsLink opens in a new window	EBRD	II	29 countries	1994	Annual
Transnationality Index of Host EconomiesLink opens in a new window	UNCTAD	II	74 countries	2003	2003, 2005 only
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness IndexLink opens in a new window	World Economic Forum	II	140 countries	2007	Biennial
Trends in International Mathematics and Science StudyLink opens in a new window	IEA	IV/VI	63 countries	1995	Quadrennial
UNCTAD FDI Contribution IndexLink opens in a new window	UNCTAD	II	79 countries	2012	Annual
UNCTAD B2C E-commerce IndexLink opens in a new window	UNCTAD	II	152 countries	2015	Annual
UN E-Government Development IndexLink opens in a new window	UNPACS	II	193 countries	2003	Biennial
UN E-Participation IndexLink opens in a new window	UNPACS	II	193 countries	2003	Biennial
University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation IndexLink opens in a new window	University of Notre Dame	VI	180 countries	1995	Annual
U.S. Chamber International IP IndexLink opens in a new window	U.S. Chamber of Commerce	III	38 economies	2013	Annual
Visa Restrictions IndexLink opens in a new window	Henley & Partners	III	199 countries	2006	Annual
Water Poverty IndexLink opens in a new window	Peter Lawrence, Jeremy Meigh & Caroline Sullivan	VI	147 countries	2002	2002 only
Wealth of Nations (Triangle) IndexLink opens in a new window	Money Matters Institute/Global Horizon Fund	IV	70 countries	1996	Biannual, 1996–2005
Web IndexLink opens in a new window	World Wide Web Foundation	IV	86 countries	2007	Annual
Welfare IndexLink opens in a new window	Statistics Sweden	I	27 countries	2004	2004 only
Wellbeing IndicesLink opens in a new window	Robert Prescott-Allen	VI	180 countries	2001	2001 only
WeltRisikoIndexLink opens in a new window	Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft – Gemeinsam für Menschen in Not e.V.	IV/VI	181 countries	2011	Annual
Where-to-be-born IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	80 countries & territories	1988	Irregular
WJP Rule of Law IndexLink opens in a new window	World Justice Project	IV	99 countries	2010	Annual
Women, Business and the Law IndexLink opens in a new window	World Bank	II	187 economies	2019	2019 only
Women’s Economic Opportunity IndexLink opens in a new window	Economist Intelligence Unit	V	128 countries	2010	Biennial
Women's Rights in the Middle East and North AfricaLink opens in a new window	Freedom House	IV	18 countries & territories	2005	Last in 2010
World Competitiveness ScoreboardLink opens in a new window	IMD World Competitiveness Center	IV	60 countries	1989	Annual
World Democracy AuditLink opens in a new window	World Audit	IV	150 countries	1997	Annual
World Health Report – Health System RankingsLink opens in a new window	World Health Organization	II	191 countries	2000	2000 only
World Giving IndexLink opens in a new window	Charities Aid Foundation	IV	135 countries	2010	Annual
World Governance AssessmentLink opens in a new window	Overseas Development Institute	IV	10 countries	2000	2000–02, 2005–07
World Happiness RankingLink opens in a new window	SDSN	II/VI	156 countries	2012	Annual
World Index of Moral FreedomLink opens in a new window	Foundation for the Advancement of Liberty	IV	160 countries	2016	Biennial
World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers RankingsLink opens in a new window	US Department of State	I	170 countries	1971	Irregular
World Misery IndexLink opens in a new window	Steve H. Hanke	IV	108 countries	2011	Annual
World Press Freedom IndexLink opens in a new window	Reporters Without Borders	IV	180 countries	2002	Annual
WorldPR Global Leadership RankingLink opens in a new window	Patrick Robertson/WorldPR	IV	213 countries & territories	2013	Annual
World Risk IndexLink opens in a new window	Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft (Alliance Development Works)	IV	171 countries	2011	Annual
World Watch ListLink opens in a new window	Open Doors	IV	50 countries	2002	Annual
Worldwide Governance IndicatorsLink opens in a new window	World Bank Institute	II	215 economies	1996	Annual

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