2,000 years of civilization in motion

Tracking the arc of human progress from 0 CE to today — conflict, welfare, knowledge, and cooperation.

Year

2024

2024202420100

CivScore

72.4+2.1

Conflict

18.7+8.7

Welfare

84.2+6.1

Knowledge

65.3-9.8

Freedom

58.4-3.6

Sustainability

36.2+4.2

Cooperation

66.8-2.5

Global trajectory

2,000 Years: Conflict to Cooperation

0 CE2024
Civilization
Conflict
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Knowledge
Freedom
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Radar profile

Six Civilization Dimensions

2024(current)1975(compare)
ConflictWelfareKnowledgeFreedomSustainabilityCooperation
ConflictWar, violence, nuclear risk, and institutional stability
WelfareHealth outcomes, longevity, and food access
KnowledgeEducation, innovation, press freedom, and information
FreedomPolitical freedom, human rights, and gender equality
SustainabilityEnvironmental sustainability and climate trajectory
CooperationTrade, global connectivity, and inclusive growth

Delta analysis

2024 CE vs 1975 CE

Information AgePost-War

57

improved

16

declined

0

stable

Biggest shifts

Internet+134700%
Telecom+3608.3%
Temperature Rise-3600%
Refugees+2032.7%
Tourism+481.2%
GDP per Capita+423.2%

Internet saw the largest gain (+134700%). Temperature Rise shifted most unfavorably (-3600%).

Raw Indicators

52 systems, 2,000 years of data

Sparkline up to 2024 · comparing vs 2010

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Layer Structure

52 Indicators aggregate into 15 Indexes, which compose 6 Dimensions of civilization

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Dimensions6 coreIndexes15 compositeIndicators52 rawConflictWar, violence & institutional stabilityWelfareHealth, longevity & food securityKnowledgeEducation, innovation & informationFreedomRights, equality & political freedomSustainabilityPlanetary health & climate trajectoryCooperationTrade, connectivity & global institutionsHuman SecurityPeace through security & governanceHuman VitalityHealth outcomes & basic living standardsHuman EquityFairness in wealth & opportunityKnowledge FlowPress freedom & information accessGlobal ConnectivityTrade, tourism & cultural exchangePlanetary HealthClimate, forests & ocean healthFood SecurityCereal yield & nutrition accessEnvironmental StressCO₂, deforestation & pollutionInnovation IndexR&D, patents & tertiary educationGovernance QualityDemocracy, rule of law & anti-corruptionSocial CohesionUrbanization & cultural diversityHealth SystemLife expectancy & health expenditureGender ProgressFemale labor, equality & educationEnergy TransitionRenewable energy adoptionInclusive GrowthTrade volume & income equalityWar DeathsPopulation-adjusted war fatalitiesInternal ConflictCivil wars & political violenceInstitutionsUN, treaty & alliance membershipTrade VolumeExports + imports as % of GDPCultural ExchangeLanguage & cultural heterogeneityLife ExpectancyAverage years of life at birthEducationMean years of schoolingPoverty% living below $2.15/dayDemocracyElectoral & liberal democracy scoreResiliencePreparedness & recovery capacityChild MortalityUnder-5 deaths per 1,000 birthsUrbanization% population living in urban areasSanitationAccess to clean water & sanitationIncome InequalityGini coefficient (inverted)Press FreedomReporters Without Borders indexCO₂ ConcentrationAtmospheric CO₂ in ppmTemperature Rise°C deviation from 1850-1900 baselineOcean AcidificationpH decline from pre-industrial levelsTropical Forest LossAnnual deforestation rate (inverted)Energy UseTourismArrivals per 1,000 populationTelecomMobile & broadband penetrationInternet% population with internet accessRenewables% of total energy from renewablesAir Pollution PM2.5Female Labor ParticipationFemale labor force participationR&D SpendingR&D spending as % of GDPTertiary EducationHigher education enrollment rateCorruption ControlPerceived corruption (inverted)Rule of LawWorld Bank governance indicatorCereal YieldKg of cereals per hectareHealth ExpenditureTotal health spending as % of GDPPatent ApplicationsPatents filed per million peopleGender Equality IndexWEF Global Gender Gap score

War deaths per 100k population (Pinker method)

War Deaths

per 100k
2.1

+0.90 vs 2010

Active internal armed conflicts

Internal Conflict

count
35

+1.00 vs 2010

Density of international institutional ties

Institutions

count
246

+25.00 vs 2010

International trade as % of world GDP

Trade Volume

% GDP
56.76

+0.34 vs 2010

Cross-border cultural exchange intensity

Cultural Exchange

index
77

+8.00 vs 2010

Average global life expectancy at birth

Life Expectancy

years
73.33

+2.65 vs 2010

Primary school net enrollment rate

Education

%
89.8

+1.17 vs 2010

Population under extreme poverty line ($2.15/day)

Poverty

%
10.3

-10.70 vs 2010

Share of countries with democratic institutions

Democracy

ratio
0.62

0.00 vs 2010

Capacity to absorb natural disasters

Resilience

index
75

+9.00 vs 2010

Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births

Child Mortality

per 1000
36.7

-15.00 vs 2010

Share of population living in cities

Urbanization

%
57.56

+5.80 vs 2010

Access to safe drinking water & sanitation

Sanitation

%
89

+7.00 vs 2010

Global income inequality (Gini coefficient)

Income Inequality

Gini
60

-3.00 vs 2010

Global press freedom index (inverted RSF)

Press Freedom

index
47

-4.00 vs 2010

Atmospheric CO₂ (Keeling Curve + ice cores)

CO₂ Concentration

🌍 Earthppm
422

+32.00 vs 2010

Global surface temperature anomaly vs 1961-1990 baseline (HadCRUT)

Temperature Rise

🌍 Earth°C
1.05

+0.58 vs 2010

Mean ocean hydrogen ion concentration (higher = more acidic)

Ocean Acidification

🌍 EarthH⁺ nmol/kg
8.55

+0.34 vs 2010

Tropical forest area lost compared to 1700 baseline

Tropical Forest Loss

🌍 Earth%
30.5

+2.90 vs 2010

Global marine fish capture (million tonnes)

Marine Fish Capture

🌍 EarthMt
62

-2.20 vs 2010

Global primary energy consumption (Exajoules)

Energy Use

📊 SocioEJ
604

+71.00 vs 2010

Global fertilizer consumption (million tonnes N+P+K)

Fertilizer Use

📊 SocioMt
195

+23.50 vs 2010

Global water withdrawals (thousand km³)

Water Use

🌍 Earthk km³
4.1

+0.23 vs 2010

Global number of large dams (≥15m height)

Large Dams

📊 Sociothousands
32

+0.37 vs 2010

Motor vehicles produced per year (millions)

Motor Vehicles

📊 SocioM/yr
93

-35.10 vs 2010

International tourist arrivals (millions)

Tourism

📊 SocioM arrivals
1286

+346.00 vs 2010

Global telephone subscriptions (billions, fixed + mobile)

Telecom

📊 SocioB subs
8.9

+2.41 vs 2010

Internet users as % of global population

Internet

📊 Socio%
67.4

+38.40 vs 2010

Renewable energy share of total energy consumption

Renewables

📊 Socio%
20.5

+3.90 vs 2010

Global population (billions)

World Population

📊 SocioB
8.12

+1.21 vs 2010

GDP per capita in constant international dollars (Maddison + World Bank)

GDP per Capita

Int'l $
21405

+5357.00 vs 2010

Estimated global nuclear warhead stockpile

Nuclear Weapons

warheads
12121

-7139.00 vs 2010

Forcibly displaced people worldwide (millions, UNHCR)

Refugees

M
117.3

+83.40 vs 2010

Mean population-weighted PM2.5 exposure (μg/m³)

Air Pollution PM2.5

μg/m³
29.5

-5.63 vs 2010

Female labor force participation rate (% of female pop 15+)

Female Labor Participation

%
48.94

-0.41 vs 2010

Research and development expenditure as % of GDP

R&D Spending

% GDP
2.75

+0.74 vs 2010

Share of population with access to electricity

Access to Electricity

%
91.6

+8.15 vs 2010

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (under-1)

Infant Mortality

per 1000
27.1

-10.10 vs 2010

Gross tertiary education enrollment ratio

Tertiary Education

%
43.62

+14.04 vs 2010

Control of corruption index (World Bank governance, -2.5 to 2.5 rescaled)

Corruption Control

index
43

-2.00 vs 2010

Rule of law index (World Bank governance, rescaled 0-100)

Rule of Law

index
43

-2.00 vs 2010

Cereal yield (kilograms per hectare)

Cereal Yield

kg/ha
4250

+703.00 vs 2010

Terrestrial and marine protected areas as % of total area

Protected Areas

%
17.2

+3.00 vs 2010

Global unemployment rate (%)

Unemployment

%
4.79

-1.49 vs 2010

Current health expenditure per capita (US$)

Health Expenditure

$/cap
1317

+417.00 vs 2010

Intentional homicides per 100,000 population

Homicide Rate

per 100k
5.2

-0.90 vs 2010

Global patent applications per year (millions)

Patent Applications

M/yr
2.5

+1.26 vs 2010

Composite gender equality score (estimated from GDI, GII, WEF)

Gender Equality Index

0-100
68

+8.00 vs 2010

Number of threatened species on IUCN Red List (thousands)

Threatened Species

thousands
44

+25.20 vs 2010

Total global forest area (million km²)

Forest Area

🌍 EarthM km²
39.7

-0.30 vs 2010

Rural population as % of total (food production base)

Rural Population

%
42.44

-5.80 vs 2010

Government effectiveness index (World Bank governance, rescaled 0-100)

Government Effectiveness

index
44

-2.00 vs 2010