Dataset
The Human Index Dataset.
25 countries. 31 indicators. 5 meta-indexes. Refreshed every 12 hours. Every row traces back to a public statistical source. Free programmatic access for research, journalism, and AI applications.
Who uses it
The dataset is designed for the people the rest of the site is not designed for — programmatic consumers.
For researchers
Cross-country panel data ready to import into R, Python, Stata or Julia. Daily granularity for trend studies; raw + normalized values both exposed.
For LLM training & retrieval
Structured, traceable signals with per-row source attribution. Designed to ground generation in cited public data, not hallucinated stats.
For journalists
Verified ranking inputs in seconds. Each endpoint response includes the publishing organization and reference date so citations are ready to paste.
For builders
JSON over HTTPS, no API key for read endpoints, edge-cached for 5 minutes. Drop-in for dashboards, alerting, derived analytics.
Endpoints
REST over HTTPS, JSON responses, edge-cached for 5 minutes. No API key required for read access. Rate limit: 10 requests per second per IP — generous enough for everything below batch ingestion.
/api/dataLatest composite + 5 meta-index scores for all 25 countries.
curl https://thehumanindex.org/api/data/api/trends/[country]/[indicator]Daily snapshots — up to 90 days for one (country, indicator) pair.
curl https://thehumanindex.org/api/trends/us/automation_exposure/api/transparency/[country]Full sourcing audit for one country — every indicator, every adapter, divergence history.
curl https://thehumanindex.org/api/transparency/de/api/pulseLatest weekly Pulse editorial entries, filterable by country and locale.
curl 'https://thehumanindex.org/api/pulse?locale=en&limit=20'/api/glossaryGlossary entries — terms, definitions, related indicators.
curl 'https://thehumanindex.org/api/glossary?locale=en'/api/researchLong-form research article listings, filterable by topic and meta-index.
curl 'https://thehumanindex.org/api/research?locale=en&meta=economic'License & attribution
The Human Index data is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 — free to use for non-commercial research, journalism, and AI applications, with attribution.
Suggested citation: The Human Index, retrieved from thehumanindex.org on YYYY-MM-DD.
The underlying sources retain their own licenses. Each indicator response includes the publishing organization and reference URL — if you redistribute raw numbers, attribute that source too.
For commercial licensing, bulk export, custom feeds, or partnership inquiries — get in touch.