The Human Health Index
A healthy person lives in a healthy society. The Human Health Index reads the wellbeing of people through the 7 Systems of Society, one question set per system, so we can see where a community is thriving and where it is Living Dead.
Machines count output. People need life.
For a hundred years we measured society like a machine: growth, speed, efficiency. The Human Health Index asks a different question: are people actually alive, free and well?
A tree is healthy when its roots, trunk and leaves are healthy
So is a society. One broken root and the whole tree weakens. That is why the index reads seven systems together, not one number like GDP.
Each system is a root. Tap one to read it.
Seven rings, one picture
Each system fills a ring from 0 to 10. Add them up for a total out of 70. Hover a system to light its ring.
Example scores only, to show how the picture works. Real scores are on the candidate ranking and Global Map.
Inside every person is a living system too
The body is an ecosystem: trillions of living partners working together. A healthy person is not a machine to be fixed. They are a garden to be tended.
The same is true for a town, a country and an economy. That is the idea behind this index.
Where does a society land?
Aim for a living world
Score a person, a town or a country, then ask: which root is weakest, and what would help it grow?
Candidate Index Tool
Our research agents go out, read each candidate's public record and platform, and score them on the 7 Systems (0 = Living Dead, 10 = fully alive). The results appear below, ranked automatically. Nobody types in a score.
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Add a candidate
Paste a link to their website or LinkedIn profile. They join the list below as "waiting to be scored" until the research agents read their public record.
Fair note. Scores are the agents' reading of published records (news, voting records, platforms), not measurements. Where no public record exists the system shows "—" and the candidate is ranked only on the systems with evidence (average out of 10, shown as a total out of 70). Click a candidate to see the reasons and sources.
Seven systems, one picture of health
Each system gets a score from 0 to 10, where 10 is fully alive and 0 is Living Dead. Add the seven scores for a total out of 70. The index is an editorial framework: score your own life, your town or your country, and compare with the numbers on the Global Map and US Real Numbers.
The seven systems and what we ask
1. Human Capital
Skills, purpose and the freedom to work and create.
- Can people learn, work and build something of their own?
- Do people feel their work has meaning?
2. Governments
Limited, accountable government that protects rights.
- Are rights and liberties respected?
- Is power close to the people it serves?
3. Religion
Compassion for the weak, the poor, the needy and the outcast, anchored in faith, conscience and meaning.
- Are the weak, the poor, the needy and the outcast cared for?
- Are faith and conscience free, so compassion can be lived out?
4. Health
Body, mind and the inner ecosystem, with real choice in care.
- Are people physically well and able to choose their care?
- Is food clean and nourishing?
5. Energy
Abundant, affordable, reliable energy and food.
- Is energy affordable and dependable?
- Can people feed and warm their homes?
6. Money
Sound money, savings and honest prices.
- Do wages and savings hold their value?
- Are households free of a debt trap?
7. Identity
Knowing who you are, free of surveillance and control.
- Are people free to be known on their own terms?
- Is personal data and privacy protected?
Where to find the evidence for each system
As the site has grown, each system now has its own pages, maps and numbers to test a score against. Use them when you score a person, a town or a country.
Your scorecard
| # | System | Lead question | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Capital | Can people learn, work and build something of their own? | __ / 10 |
| 2 | Governments | Are rights and liberties respected? | __ / 10 |
| 3 | Religion | Are the weak, the poor, the needy and the outcast cared for? | __ / 10 |
| 4 | Health | Are people physically well and able to choose their care? | __ / 10 |
| 5 | Energy | Is energy affordable and dependable? | __ / 10 |
| 6 | Money | Do wages and savings hold their value? | __ / 10 |
| 7 | Identity | Are people free to be known on their own terms? | __ / 10 |
| Total | __ / 70 |
Reading the total
- 55–70 Living: people are free, nourished and connected.
- 35–54 In between: strong in places, fragile in others.
- 0–34 Living Dead: people are dependent, indebted or controlled.
The Living Systems Story
A tree is healthy when its roots, trunk and leaves are all healthy. So is a society.
Fair note. The index is a first draft and reflects our editorial view. Scores are judgments, not measurements; please show your reasoning and compare with other sources.
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