Poland takes 27th spot in Social Progress Index

Poland ranks 27th in this year's edition of the Social Progress Index survey, which measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens. The report, which comprises 133 countries, was compiled by the Social Progress Imperative and consultancy Deloitte. Poland placed in the second tier, along with many EU countries and the USA. Among CEE countries, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Estonia are ranked higher. Poland performed poorly in the affordable housing, tolerance towards immigrants and diseases of affluence categories. The first tier comprises the top 10 most socially-developed countries, with Norway, Sweden and Switzerland leading the way.