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Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts

  • Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts is prepared by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative.
  • SPI measures a country’s social progress at the national and sub-national levels (district and local level)
  • 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.
  • The index uses 89 indicators at the state level and 49 at the district level.
  • Based on the SPI scores, states and districts have been ranked under six tiers of social progress
  • The tiers are
  • 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.
  • Tamil Nadu ranked highest in Opportunity dimension with the score of 72.00 
  • Two Components, Personal Freedom and Choice and Access to Advanced Education 
  • Overall SPI score
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
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