This section seeks to provide a global picture of where countries stand on rights, laws, and policies affecting human health, development, well-being, and equity that governments can implement to make a difference in the quality of people’s lives. Use this section to compare countries through maps and tables and identify the leaders and laggards, successes and setbacks within many important policy areas.
To date, our research team has analyzed detailed information on constitutional rights, laws, and public policies in all 193 UN member states in a range of critical areas. In the Global Maps section you can view comparative maps of policies around the world by topic and read about international agreements for each policy area.
