Summary
Over the last decade there has been a drive globally to move away from purely economic measures, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as the indicators of a nation’s well-being and progress. Approaches which draw on social and environmental, as well as economic, factors are now a common international objective. Importance is also placed on asking how individuals rate their own lives and surroundings, rather than purely focusing on objective measures of well-being.
In this context, by following the widely used “Better Life Index” framework developed by the OECD, Jersey’s well-being is measured and compared across 11 dimensions of well-being. The OECD is an international organisation, comprising 38 member countries and a number of partner countries, which has the mission of promoting policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. This Better Life Index analysis complements the Island Outcome Indicators, which provide a Jersey‑specific assessment of well‑being and progress but are not designed for international comparison.
A Better Life Index for Jersey was first produced and published in 2013. Subsequent reports presented updated measures for Jersey and the OECD nations and also a comparison of the Island with more than 400 sub-national regions of the OECD. More information can be found in our methodology document.
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Methodology
Data
Better Life Index – Datasets – Government of Jersey Open Data