The Better Life Index is an initiative created by the
OECD to compare the well-being priorities of people around the world.
It consists of 11 social indicators: “housing,
income, jobs, community, education, environment, governance, health, life
satisfaction, safety, work-life balance” that contribute to well-being in OECD
countries.
This initiative aims to involve citizens in the debate on
measuring the well-being of societies, and to empower them to become more
informed and engaged in the policy-making process that shapes all our lives.
The 11 indicators in turn are composed of 20
sub-indicators through averaging and normalization.
The visualization tool is available here. By selecting a set of
weights to the sub-indicators, a user can rank countries according to their
weighted sum.