Social Progress Index (SPI) – The Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative made Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts and has submitted it to Economic Advisory Council- Prime Minister and released it. Puducherry has got the highest SPI score of 65.99 in the country and followed by Lakshadweep and Goa has been placed with scores of 65.89 and 65.53, respectively. Jharkhand and Bihar scored the lowest, 43.95 and 44.47, respectively.
- The Social Progress Index (SPI) is a comprehensive tool that can serve as a holistic measure of a country’s social progress at the national and sub-national levels.
- SPI evaluates states and districts based on 12 components across three critical dimensions of social progress – Basic Human Needs, Foundations of well-being, and Opportunity.
- It also uses an extensive framework comprising 89 indicators at the state level and 49 at the district level.
Social Progress Index (SPI) – Score
States and districts are ranked under six tiers of social progress.
- Tier 1: Very High Social Progress
- Tier 2: High Social Progress
- Tier 3: Upper Middle Social Progress
- Tier 4: Lower Middle Social Progress
- Tier 5: Low Social Progress
- Tier 6: Very Low Social Progress
Tier-I: Very High Social Progress
| State | SPI | Rank |
| Puducherry | 65.99 | 1 |
| Lakshadweep | 65.89 | 2 |
| Goa | 65.53 | 3 |
| Sikkim | 65.10 | 4 |
| Mizoram | 64.19 | 5 |
| Tamil Nadu | 63.33 | 6 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 63.28 | 7 |
| Chandigarh | 62.37 | 8 |
| Kerala | 62.05 | 9 |
Tier-II: High Social Progress
| State | SPI | Rank |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 60.76 | 10 |
| Punjab | 60.23 | 11 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 59.81 | 12 |
| Ladakh | 59.53 | 13 |
| Nagaland | 59.24 | 14 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 58.76 | 15 |
Tier-III: Upper Middle Social Progress
| State | SPI | Rank |
| Uttarakhand | 58.26 | 16 |
| Karnataka | 56.77 | 17 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 56.56 | 18 |
| Delhi | 56.28 | 19 |
| Manipur | 56.27 | 20 |
Tier-IV: Lower Middle Social Progress
| State | SPI | Rank |
| Haryana | 54.15 | 21 |
| Gujarat | 53.81 | 22 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 53.60 | 23 |
| Meghalaya | 53.22 | 24 |
| West Bengal | 53.13 | 25 |
| Telangana | 52.11 | 26 |
| Tripura | 51.70 | 27 |
| Chhattisgarh | 51.36 | 28 |
| Maharashtra | 50.86 | 29 |
| Rajasthan | 50.69 | 30 |
Tier-V: Low Social Progress
| State | SPI | Rank |
| Uttar Pradesh | 49.16 | 31 |
| Odisha | 48.19 | 32 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 48.11 | 33 |
Tier-VI: Very Low Social Progress
| State | SPI | Rank |
| Assam | 44.92 | 34 |
| Bihar | 44.47 | 35 |
| Jharkhand | 43.95 | 36 |
Social Progress Index (SPI): FAQs
WHO releases Social Progress Index?
The Social Progress Index SPI report was released by Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman, EAC – PM on December 20, 2022, in the presence of Dr. Amit Kapoor, Honorary Chairman Institute for Competitiveness, Michael Green, CEO of Social Progress Imperative and other dignitaries at National Nehru Memorial Museum, (Seminar Room), Teen Murti House, New Delhi.
What is included in the Social Progress Index?
The index assesses states and districts based on 12 components across three critical dimensions of social progress – Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity.
What does the Social Progress Index SPI measure?
SPI is a comprehensive tool that can serve as a holistic measure of a country’s social progress at the national and sub-national levels.
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