Source: INcontext Ministries, March 20, 2017
The idea of the Good Country Index is simple: to measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size. Using a wide range of data from the UN and other international organizations, a balance sheet for each country is drawn up showing at a glance whether it’s a net creditor to mankind, a burden on the planet, or something in between. So in this context, good means the opposite of selfish, not the opposite of bad.
The Good Country Index does not include religion, so this report aims to connect the dots [between] what people believe and how this relates to the benefit of mankind.
» Read the INcontext report; it draws some interesting conclusions about the influence of Christianity. You might also want to watch a 2014 TED talk about the Good Country Index. We might differ with the speaker about what’s wrong with the world and the root of those problems, but good food for thought nevertheless.
» See also Changed in a Day in which Justin Long makes a case that sustained church growth over decades is the key to see national transformation.