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Habitability of nations

VariableMeasurementEraCodeNSource
HabitabilityEstes’ Geography subindex: 1. Arable land (+), 2. Natural disasters (-), 3. Lifes lost in natural disasters (-)
(part of Index of Social Progress)
1979-80Habitability_198027Estes 1984 table 5-1

Related topics: Accidents, Disasters, Social Progress
Related themes: Ecology, Geography, Risks

The dataset States of Nations is about characteristics of countries in periods (macro variables). It is part of the World Database of Happiness.Though developed for the identification of societal conditions for happiness, this source can also be used for other purposes.