As the global economy transitions from being primarily growth-centric to prioritizing human well-being, brain capital becomes a vital measure of a population´s overall welfare. The Global Brain Capital Dashboard categorizes it into three complementary pillars: Brain Health, Brain Skills, and Brain Capital Drivers. Each pillar is further segmented into specific dimensions, which are assessed using clear, robust, and publicly available data. In this sense, a country’s aggregate Brain Capital level is boosted by positive indicators such as high levels of problem-solving skills or widespread access to digital infrastructure, for example. Conversely, it is hindered by negative indicators like a poor participation rate in organized learning or the prevalence of stunting in children under five years old.

A paper was published on the Brain Capital Dashboard via The Brookings Institution here and was recently noted in The Economist here. 

A link to the Global Brain Capital Dashboard is here.