Civilizational Stress · live tracker
The world is not on fire,
but the stress is measurable.
The Human Index tracks 25 countries across 31 indicators in five domains — economic, social, mental, technological, environmental. The pipeline checks every 12 hours; sources publish on their own cadence. Every number traceable.
Where stress lives, on the map.
Twenty-five countries colored by their composite stress score. Hover any tracked country for a full readout — click to dive in.
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Highest stress
- 1South Africa55.0Elevated
- 2Turkey46.0Elevated
- 3Argentina44.3Moderate
- 4South Korea42.8Moderate
- 5United States41.8Moderate
Lowest stress
- 1Norway23.6Low
- 2Switzerland26.3Moderate
- 3Sweden27.3Moderate
- 4Netherlands28.6Moderate
- 5New Zealand29.9Moderate
Five dimensions of stress
Each composite score is a weighted average of five meta-indexes. Below, the global average across all 25 countries for each.
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