Indices
Live measures are separated from diagnostics, legacy proxies and experimental research. A new score does not become a headline ranking until its formula, direction, coverage, missing-data rule and sensitivity checks are explicit.
Live and diagnostic measures
Identity
The live modeled Identity pillar: belonging, continuity, trust and shared national attachment.
Higher is stronger.
Drive
Investment, innovation, business formation and growth-drive composite.
Higher is stronger.
Grit
Labor and macroeconomic resilience composite.
Higher is stronger.
National Strength
Arithmetic combination of Identity, Drive and Grit when all three pillars are available.
Higher is stronger.
Identity Fracture
Political polarization and internal fracture diagnostic.
Higher means more fracture, not more strength.
Openness Exposure
Structural openness and global-exposure overlay.
Directionally neutral. Higher means more modeled exposure.
Retained, but clearly labeled
Experimental measures
These pages document the idea before the ranking. Several require additional source data or a locked sensitivity specification.
Balanced National Strength
Rewards countries that are strong across all three pillars rather than relying on one exceptional pillar.
Weakest-Pillar Risk
Highlights the lowest of Identity, Drive and Grit as a structural bottleneck.
Momentum Composite
Combines short- and long-horizon movement into one directional measure.
Identity Tension
Compares Identity strength with Identity Fracture to identify cohesive, contested and fragmented profiles.
Resilience Gap
Shows whether Grit exceeds or trails Drive.
Cohesion Gap
Compares live Identity with the legacy civic-cohesion proxy.
Openness Resilience
Examines how openness exposure relates to Grit.
Pillar Imbalance
Measures dispersion among Identity, Drive and Grit.
Rank Stability
Measures how much a country’s annual rank varies across rolling periods.
Data Confidence Score
A transparent quality indicator based on observed versus filled or fallback provenance.
Family Strength Index
Future measure of family formation, stability and intergenerational ties.
Family Values Gap
Future measure comparing stated family values with observed family behavior.
Demographic Durability
Future measure of population replacement and age-structure sustainability.
Institutional Legitimacy
Future measure of confidence in core institutions and perceived legitimacy.