svetskvaliteten
Svetskvaliteten is a term used in some Swedish-language policy and social science writings to describe a composite measure of overall societal well-being. It is typically applied to assess the general conditions of a society or, less commonly, the world, by aggregating multiple dimensions of welfare.
It ordinarily combines dimensions such as material living standards, health, education, safety, social cohesion, governance, and
Methodologically, svetskvaliteten is assessed through aggregated indicators or dashboards built from data from national statistics, international
Applications include cross-region comparisons, monitoring progress over time, and informing policy discussions about priorities and trade-offs.
Limitations include methodological subjectivity in weighting, data quality and availability, cultural relevance, and the risk of
See also: quality of life, Human Development Index, Social Progress Index, well-being economics.