The Commitment to Development Index

Which wealthy nations are helping poor ones most? Rich and poor are linked in many ways. Each year, the CDI scores wealthy governments on helping poor countries via 7 linkages: aid, trade, investment, migration, environment, security, and technology. It averages over the 7 for an overall score.

To see how well countries are living up to their potential to help, scoring adjusts for size. So small countries can beat big ones. Scores are scaled so 5 is average.

Explore below (a video explains how). Read a post or listen to an interview about the latest edition. Go inside the Index for the who, what, and why. Read key messages. Get answers to frequently asked questions. Learn about membership in the CDI Consortium.