The EU regional Social Progress Index 2.0 : 2024 edition

Measuring economic development beyond GDP is of paramount importance for fostering regional cohesion, promoting inclusive growth, and advancing sustainable development. Therefore, there is a growing emphasis in the European Union on incorporating alternative metrics that offer a more comprehensive assessment of progress and well-being across EU regions. Against this backdrop, the EU regional Social Progress Index (EU-SPI) has proved to be a valuable tool, complementing traditional economic indicators by capturing a broader range of social factors contributing to well-being. The 2024 edition of the EU-SPI seeks to improve the previous editions of the index making it an even more powerful tool in measuring social progress across EU regions in its many dimensions.