Domain Glossary
The Human Index tracks civilizational stress across seven interconnected domains. Each domain is measured using real data from authoritative sources and normalized to a 0-100 stress scale. Explore each domain to understand what it measures, why it matters, and what you can do about it.
AI Work Displacement
Measures the pressure AI and automation place on the labor market, tracking job displacement risk across industries.
Income Inequality
Tracks wealth concentration, income distribution gaps, and economic opportunity access across populations.
Social Unrest
Monitors political instability, civic disengagement, protest activity, and social tension across populations.
Institutional Decay
Tracks the erosion of governance effectiveness, rule of law, corruption control, and public trust in institutions.
Social Wellbeing
Measures population health, life satisfaction, financial security, and mental health across society.
Policy Response
Evaluates government fiscal capacity, debt sustainability, and the adequacy of policy responses to emerging challenges.
Public Sentiment
Tracks consumer confidence, economic optimism, and the overall public mood through survey data.
See how these domains combine into one score
Read Our Methodology