How’s life?

There is more to life than the cold numbers of GDP and economic statistics – This Index allows you to compare well-being across countries, based on 11 topics the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life.

Mapping well-being

What matters most
to people around the world?

More than 100,000 users of the Better Life Index around the world have shared their views on what makes for a better life.

Find out which topics are most important to people around the world

Well-being on
a regional level?

The OECD Regional Well-Being website allows you to measure well-being in your community and compare it with 361 other OECD regions.

Find out how life is where you are

How's Life? 2020

The 2020 How's Life? report shows the latest data on well-being from an updated set of over 80 indicators for OECD countries and 4 partner countries. It looks at current well-being outcomes, inequalities, and resources for future well-being.

Find out what shapes people’s well-being in OECD and partner countries

Tackling coronavirus
(COVID-19)

What are the impacts and consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on our lives and our societies – and what are some of the solutions?

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