2,000 YEARS OF CIVILIZATION IN MOTION

Tracking the arc of human progress from 0 CE to today — conflict, welfare, knowledge, and cooperation.

Year

2025 CE→ 2025 CE
0 CE2025 CE

CivScore

77.2
Current year

Overall Civilization Score

Conflict

30.0
0.0vs 2025

Welfare

85.0
0.0vs 2025

Knowledge

88.5
0.0vs 2025

Freedom

54.8
0.0vs 2025

Sustainability

36.8
0.0vs 2025

Cooperation

67.2
0.0vs 2025

Global Trajectory

2,000 years: conflict to cooperation, welfare to knowledge

1900 → 2025
Civilization
Conflict
Welfare
Knowledge
Freedom
Sustainability
Cooperation
|Data uncertainty zone
0255075100190019251950197520002025

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0 CE500100015002025

Dimension Radar

1975(past)→2025(current)
ConflictWelfareKnowledgeFreedomSustainabilityCooperation
ConflictWar, violence, nuclear risk, and institutional stability
WelfareHealth outcomes, longevity, and food access
KnowledgeEducation, innovation, press freedom, and information
FreedomPolitical freedom, human rights, and gender equality
SustainabilityEnvironmental sustainability and climate trajectory
CooperationTrade, global connectivity, and inclusive growth

Delta Analysis

1975 CE → 2025 CE

Post-War→Information Age

80

improved

20

declined

0

stable

Biggest shifts

Internet+148980%
AI Adoption+24819.4%
Temperature Rise-4600%
Telecom+3700%
Refugees+2056.9%
LGBTQ+ Rights+1185.7%

Internet saw the largest gain (+148980%). Temperature Rise shifted most unfavorably (-4600%).

Dimensions · Indexes · Indicators

How 52 raw indicators compose into 6 civilization dimensions

Layer Structure

52 Indicators aggregate into 15 Indexes, which compose 6 Dimensions of civilization

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Dimensions6 coreIndexes15 compositeIndicators52 rawConflictWar, violence & institutional stabilityWelfareHealth, longevity & food securityKnowledgeEducation, innovation & informationFreedomRights, equality & political freedomSustainabilityPlanetary health & climate trajectoryCooperationTrade, connectivity & global institutionsHuman SecurityPeace through security & governanceHuman VitalityHealth outcomes & basic living standardsHuman EquityFairness in wealth & opportunityKnowledge FlowPress freedom & information accessGlobal ConnectivityTrade, tourism & cultural exchangePlanetary HealthClimate, forests & ocean healthFood SecurityCereal yield & nutrition accessEnvironmental StressCO₂, deforestation & pollutionInnovation IndexR&D, patents & tertiary educationGovernance QualityDemocracy, rule of law & anti-corruptionSocial CohesionUrbanization & cultural diversityHealth SystemLife expectancy & health expenditureGender ProgressFemale labor, equality & educationEnergy TransitionRenewable energy adoptionInclusive GrowthTrade volume & income equalityTrade NetworkDiplomatic RelationsCultural ExchangeCollective ActionGovernance StabilityGovernance DemocracyWar DeathsPopulation-adjusted war fatalitiesInternal ConflictCivil wars & political violenceInstitutionsUN, treaty & alliance membershipTrade VolumeExports + imports as % of GDPCultural ExchangeLanguage & cultural heterogeneityLife ExpectancyAverage years of life at birthEducationMean years of schoolingPoverty% living below $2.15/dayDemocracyElectoral & liberal democracy scoreResiliencePreparedness & recovery capacityChild MortalityUnder-5 deaths per 1,000 birthsUrbanization% population living in urban areasSanitationAccess to clean water & sanitationIncome InequalityGini coefficient (inverted)Press FreedomReporters Without Borders indexCO₂ ConcentrationAtmospheric CO₂ in ppmTemperature Rise°C deviation from 1850-1900 baselineOcean AcidificationpH decline from pre-industrial levelsTropical Forest LossAnnual deforestation rate (inverted)Energy UseTourismArrivals per 1,000 populationTelecomMobile & broadband penetrationInternet% population with internet accessRenewables% of total energy from renewablesFemale Labor ParticipationFemale labor force participationR&D SpendingR&D spending as % of GDPTertiary EducationHigher education enrollment rateCorruption ControlPerceived corruption (inverted)Rule of LawWorld Bank governance indicatorCereal YieldKg of cereals per hectareHealth ExpenditureTotal health spending as % of GDPPatent ApplicationsPatents filed per million peopleGender Equality IndexWEF Global Gender Gap scoreGovernment EffectivenessGovernment service delivery qualityCivil LibertiesDiplomatic RelationsForeign Aid (ODA)State FragilityAir Quality (PM2.5)

Six Dimensions — Long View

Each dimension independently charted from 0 CE to 2025

Conflict
30.0
Range: 16–96·Current: 30.0/100
0501000 CE2025
Welfare
85.0
Range: 7–85·Current: 85.0/100
0501000 CE2025
Knowledge
88.5
Range: 11–89·Current: 88.5/100
0501000 CE2025
Freedom
54.8
Range: 10–64·Current: 54.8/100
0501000 CE2025
Sustainability
36.8
Range: 29–88·Current: 36.8/100
0501000 CE2025
Cooperation
67.2
Range: 6–70·Current: 67.2/100
0501000 CE2025

Rate of Change

First derivative of CivScore — the Great Acceleration visualized

First Derivative

Rate of Change (dV/dt)

CivScore change rate per century — positive = improving

0.0

Pre-Industrial
avg/century

51.9

Great Acceleration
avg/century

—x

Acceleration
factor

Industrial RevolutionGreat Acceleration-107-530+53+1070 CE500100015001800190019502025points/century
ImprovingDeclining

Planetary Boundaries

Stockholm Resilience Centre

Planetary Boundaries

6/9

boundaries exceeded

ClimateBiodiversityLand UseN & P CyclesFreshwaterChemicalsOzoneAerosolsOcean pH
Safe boundaryCurrent state

Climate Change

CO₂ at 424 ppm (boundary: 350 ppm)

Biosphere Integrity

Extinction rate 100-1000x background

Land-System Change

75% of ice-free land significantly altered

Biogeochemical Flows

Nitrogen & phosphorus flows exceed safe limits

Freshwater Change

Green & blue water boundaries transgressed

Novel Entities

Plastics, PFAS, and novel chemicals exceed safe levels

Stratospheric Ozone

Recovering since Montreal Protocol (1987)

Atmospheric Aerosols

Regional concerns but globally within bounds

Ocean Acidification

pH 8.07, approaching boundary (≤80% pre-industrial)

73 Raw Indicators

2,000 years of data per indicator

2010 → 2025

Compare against year

0 CE2025 CE

War Deaths

per 100k
2
+0.8vs 2010
Range: 1.2–2.1
2010–2025

Internal Conflict

count
35
+1.0vs 2010
Range: 34.0–40.0
2010–2025

Institutions

count
246
+25.0vs 2010
Range: 221.0–246.0
2010–2025

Trade Volume

% GDP
58.1
+1.7vs 2010
Range: 52.0–62.4
2010–2025

Cultural Exchange

index
77
+8.0vs 2010
Range: 69.0–77.0
2010–2025

Life Expectancy

years
73.85
+3.2vs 2010
Range: 70.7–73.8
2010–2025

Education

%
90.1
+1.5vs 2010
Range: 88.6–90.1
2010–2025

Poverty

%
10
-11.0vs 2010
Range: 10.0–21.0
2010–2025

Democracy

ratio
0.61
-0.0vs 2010
Range: 0.6–0.6
2010–2025

Resilience

index
75
+9.0vs 2010
Range: 66.0–75.0
2010–2025

Child Mortality

per 1000
35
-16.7vs 2010
Range: 35.0–51.7
2010–2025

Urbanization

%
57.8
+6.0vs 2010
Range: 51.8–57.8
2010–2025

Sanitation

%
82.15
+0.1vs 2010
Range: 82.0–89.0
2010–2025

Income Inequality

Gini
60
-3.0vs 2010
Range: 60.0–63.0
2010–2025

Press Freedom

index
54.5
+3.5vs 2010
Range: 47.0–54.5
2010–2025

CO₂ Concentration

ppm
425.64
+35.6vs 2010
Range: 390.0–425.6
2010–2025

Temperature Rise

°C
1.35
+0.9vs 2010
Range: 0.5–1.5
2010–2025

Ocean Acidification

H⁺ nmol/kg
8.57
+0.4vs 2010
Range: 8.2–8.6
2010–2025

Tropical Forest Loss

%
30.71
+3.1vs 2010
Range: 27.6–30.7
2010–2025

Marine Fish Capture

Mt
62
-2.2vs 2010
Range: 62.0–64.2
2010–2025

Energy Use

EJ
602.48
+69.5vs 2010
Range: 533.0–604.0
2010–2025

Fertilizer Use

Mt
196.68
+25.2vs 2010
Range: 171.5–196.7
2010–2025

Water Use

k km³
4.12
+0.3vs 2010
Range: 3.9–4.1
2010–2025

Large Dams

thousands
32
+0.4vs 2010
Range: 31.6–32.0
2010–2025

Motor Vehicles

M/yr
90.49
-37.6vs 2010
Range: 90.5–128.1
2010–2025

Tourism

M arrivals
1550
+610.0vs 2010
Range: 381.0–1550.0
2010–2025

Telecom

B subs
9.12
+2.6vs 2010
Range: 6.5–9.1
2010–2025

Internet

%
74.54
+45.5vs 2010
Range: 29.0–74.5
2010–2025

Renewables

%
22.11
+5.5vs 2010
Range: 16.6–22.1
2010–2025

World Population

B
8.22
+1.3vs 2010
Range: 6.9–8.2
2010–2025

GDP per Capita

Int'l $
22153
+6105.0vs 2010
Range: 16048.0–22153.0
2010–2025

Nuclear Weapons

warheads
12121
-7139.0vs 2010
Range: 12121.0–19260.0
2010–2025

Refugees

M
118.63
+84.7vs 2010
Range: 33.9–118.6
2010–2025

Female Labor Participation

%
49.86
+0.5vs 2010
Range: 47.0–49.9
2010–2025

R&D Spending

% GDP
2.89
+0.9vs 2010
Range: 2.0–2.9
2010–2025

Access to Electricity

%
92.3
+8.8vs 2010
Range: 83.5–92.3
2010–2025

Infant Mortality

per 1000
25.9
-11.3vs 2010
Range: 25.9–37.2
2010–2025

Tertiary Education

%
44.91
+15.3vs 2010
Range: 29.6–44.9
2010–2025

Corruption Control

index
43
-2.0vs 2010
Range: 43.0–45.0
2010–2025

Rule of Law

index
43
-2.0vs 2010
Range: 43.0–45.0
2010–2025

Cereal Yield

kg/ha
4200
+653.0vs 2010
Range: 3547.0–4200.0
2010–2025

Protected Areas

%
17.2
+3.0vs 2010
Range: 14.2–17.2
2010–2025

Unemployment

%
4.08
-2.2vs 2010
Range: 4.1–6.6
2010–2025

Health Expenditure

$/cap
1380
+480.0vs 2010
Range: 900.0–1380.0
2010–2025

Homicide Rate

per 100k
5
-1.1vs 2010
Range: 5.0–6.1
2010–2025

Patent Applications

M/yr
2.59
+1.4vs 2010
Range: 1.2–2.6
2010–2025

Gender Equality Index

0-100
68
+8.0vs 2010
Range: 60.0–68.0
2010–2025

Threatened Species

thousands
45
+26.2vs 2010
Range: 18.8–45.0
2010–2025

Forest Area

M km²
39.7
-0.3vs 2010
Range: 39.7–40.0
2010–2025

Rural Population

%
41.9
-6.3vs 2010
Range: 41.9–48.2
2010–2025

Government Effectiveness

index
44
-2.0vs 2010
Range: 44.0–46.0
2010–2025

Maternal Mortality

per 100k births
200
-54.0vs 2010
Range: 200.0–254.0
2010–2025

Clean Water Access

% population
93
+6.0vs 2010
Range: 87.0–93.0
2010–2025

Nutrition Security

% undernourished
9.1
-2.9vs 2010
Range: 9.1–12.0
2010–2025

Scientific Publications

millions/year
5.37
+2.6vs 2010
Range: 2.8–5.4
2010–2025

AI Adoption

index 0–100
77.25
+74.3vs 2010
Range: 3.0–77.3
2010–2025

Civil Liberties

0–100
50
-8.5vs 2010
Range: 50.0–58.5
2010–2025

LGBTQ+ Rights

index 0–100
45
+17.0vs 2010
Range: 28.0–45.0
2010–2025

Internet Freedom

index 0–100
45
-20.0vs 2010
Range: 45.0–65.0
2010–2025

Biodiversity Index

index (1970=100)
27
-33.0vs 2010
Range: 27.0–60.0
2010–2025

Plastic Pollution

million tonnes/year
401.23
+90.2vs 2010
Range: 311.0–401.2
2010–2025

Diplomatic Relations

number of states
193.14
+1.1vs 2010
Range: 192.0–193.1
2010–2025

Foreign Aid (ODA)

% of GNI
0.86
+0.2vs 2010
Range: 0.7–0.9
2010–2025

Life Satisfaction

score 0–10
5.5
0.0vs 2010
Range: 5.5–5.7
2010–2025

Freshwater Stress

% baseline stress
40.33
+5.3vs 2010
Range: 35.0–40.3
2010–2025

Globalization Index

index 0–100
61.39
-1.6vs 2010
Range: 60.0–63.0
2010–2025

State Fragility

index 0–120
67
+5.0vs 2010
Range: 62.0–67.0
2010–2025

Healthcare Coverage

index 0–100
70
+8.0vs 2010
Range: 62.0–70.0
2010–2025

Women in Parliament

% of seats
27
+8.0vs 2010
Range: 19.0–27.0
2010–2025

Air Quality (PM2.5)

μg/m³
29.31
-8.7vs 2010
Range: 29.3–38.0
2010–2025

Peace Agreements

cumulative count
430
+110.0vs 2010
Range: 320.0–430.0
2010–2025

Child Stunting

% under-5
20.54
-6.5vs 2010
Range: 20.5–27.0
2010–2025

Digital Literacy

index 0–100
60
+42.0vs 2010
Range: 18.0–60.0
2010–2025