Press Release
New Zealand is the most socially advanced nation in the world, according to a new global index published today.New Zealand topped the Social Progress Index (SPI) of 132 countries ranked on social and environmental performance by the US-based nonprofit, the Social Progress Imperative.New Zealand’s ranking as the most socially progressive nation on Earth is is an exceptional result,” Social Progress Imperative executive directive Michael Green said.The top five countries in order were New Zealand, Switzerland, Netherlands, Iceland, and Norway.The SPI defined social progress as: “The capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential.
