The SERF Index

The SERF Index assesses the extent to which countries fulfill their social and economic rights obligations. The SERF Index has been computed for all countries of the world for which data are available; the 2011 Core SERF scores cover 98 countries an—up  to 145 countries for the component Right Indices—and is comparable across countries.  Because several indicators used in the construction of the Core SERF Index are not available for high income OECD countries, a Supplementary SERF Index has been computed for an additional 24 High Income OECD countries—up to 28 countries for the component Right Indices—that is comparable across the high income OECD countries.  The International SERF Indices are computed annually using the most recently available data at the time.  For example, the 2011 International SERF Index (both core and supplementary) use the most recently available data as of January 2011. The International SERF Index is not comparable over time given ongoing updates of historical data by international agencies.

The Core and Supplementary SERF Index as well as the component right indices from which they are aggregated are provided through this data portal in downloadable formats—pdf or excel.  A technical note describing the construction of the International SERF Indices as well as the general SERF Methodology is available through this data portal.

Download 2011 International SERF Index

A technical note describing the construction of the international SERF Indices as well as the general SERF Methodology is available through this data portal.

Download Technical Note on SERF Index Methodology

SERF Index Historical Trends 1970 - 2010

Have countries progressed or regressed in meeting their commitments to fulfill economic and social rights? The SERF Index has been estimated for countries with internationally comparable data spanning four decades. The Core Historical SERF Index covers all countries except the high income OECD countries.  Two variants of the Supplementary Historical SERF index are available, one spanning the four decades and a second incorporating data on the quality of education but only spanning the last two decades because comparable international data on the quality of education are not available for the 1970s and 1980s.

The Core and both variants of the Supplemental Historical SERF Index as well as the component right indices from which they are aggregated can be downloaded through this data portal in both pdf and excel formats.

Download SERF Index Historical Trends

Due to data limitations, some indicators were substituted in constructing the trend data. A technical note describing how the construction of the SERF Index Historical Trends differs from the International SERF index is available through this portal and should be read in conjunction with the Technical Note on the International SERF Index Methodology above.

Two variants of the Supplementary Historical SERF index are available, one spanning the four decades and a second incorporating data on the quality of education but only spanning the last two decades because comparable international data on the quality of education are not available for the 1970s and 1980s.

The Core and both variants of the Supplemental Historical SERF Index as well as the component right indices from which they are aggregated can be downloaded through this data portal in both pdf and excel formats.

Download Technical Note on SERF Index Historical Trends

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