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ABSTRACT
In a rapidly developing world, in particular in Uzbekistan, a colossal number of transformational changes are taking
place in all spheres of life. The most adaptive and driving actors of these changes are young people, who thereby
increase the need for constant work to improve the conditions created for further personal and national growth. In
this regard, in this article, the author analyzed indexes for measuring the welfare of the population and youth, the
data of which can serve as the basis for drawing up plans for the further implementation of youth policy, based on the
current needs of young people.
KEYWORDS
Youth policy, transformation processes, information, welfare, Internet, information and communication space, indices
for measuring the welfare of the population and youth.
INTRODUCTION
It is known that youth are the driving force in the
development of the state and the world community as
a whole. For this reason, on a global scale, close
attention is paid to youth, where the comprehensive
development of the younger generation is at the
center of all research and innovation.
In this regard, many transformation processes are
taking place in Uzbekistan in the economy, social
Research Article
ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL INDICES FOR MEASURING YOUTH WELL-
BEING
Submission Date:
June 20, 2024,
Accepted Date:
June 25, 2024,
Published Date:
June 30, 2024
Crossref doi:
https://doi.org/10.37547/ajsshr/Volume04Issue06-30
Axmedova Rano
PhD Student of the Institute for Research of the Youth Problems and Training Prospective Personnel under
Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
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protection, education, migration, culture and sports,
i.e. in all spheres of life, which reflect the level of well-
being of the younger generation. The justification for
the development of all these areas is the “Law on State
Youth Policy”, adopted on September 14, 2016 [1].
Today, the younger generation is associated primarily
with advancement in the assimilation of information
and communication technologies and the promotion
of digitalization of data and services, which already
implies another transformational moment in the
perception of young people as full-fledged members of
society, whose voice, knowledge and worldview are an
important component of the formation information
society of well-being. We also note that today the
Internet is the main condition for the development of
the information and communication space, which
directly affects the well-being of young people [2]. In
particular, the Internet is an integral tool, a resource of
humanity, both for obtaining information and for
organizing leisure time.
METHODOLOGY
This article examines indices for measuring the well-
being of the population, such as the Happiness Index
(The Happy Planet Index), the Real Progress Indicator,
the annual World Happiness Report of the United
Nations, the Legatum Prosperity Index 2010-2013,
which are a derived basis in methodologies for
measuring youth well-being. It is also expected to
consider the main indices regarding youth: UNESCO
Youth Development Index, Youth Development Index
(The Commonwealth), Global Youth Well-Being Index
and Youth Progress Index. It is also planned to conduct
a comparative analysis with indices for measuring the
well-being of the population.
MAIN PART
The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) [2] consists of
three large blocks: economic, environmental and
social, which include 26 indicators in total. It is assumed
that the use of these indicators can provide a fairly
comprehensive picture of the well-being of the
country's population.
This index makes it possible to assess the real progress
of
society,
taking
into
account
economic,
environmental and social spheres, and types of non-
market activities, inclusive. Based on the results of the
study, it becomes possible to make effective decisions
in the field of sustainable development.
However, the author believes that these indicators do
not fully reveal the well-being of the population,
especially young people. As discussed earlier, young
people need information, information technology, and
the information and communication space in general.
These indicators do not include the information
sphere, and call into question the effectiveness of the
sustainable development program.
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The Happy Planet Index documents and compares the
achievements of countries around the world in real
economic and non-economic development, which
results in the level of happiness of each individual
citizen.
The index is calculated every two to three years using
the methods of the British research center New
Economics Foundation in collaboration with the
environmental organization Friends of the Earth and
the humanitarian organization World Development
Movement. In the international happiness index,
quality of life is determined by material and spiritual
indicators. The purpose of the study is to find out to
what extent the economic development of a country
contributes to the growth of non-economic values that
lead people to a state of happiness. The most
interesting thing is that happier people live in the least
developed and underdeveloped countries of the
world, where the average standard of living can be less
than US$2 per day.
The index consists of three indicators: subjective life
satisfaction, life expectancy and ecological footprint.
The calculation is made according to the principle:
(Subjective
well-being
x
Life
expectancy)
/
Environmental load
The data is normalized so that the final value is in the
range 0-
100, where “0” is the worst va
lue. In addition,
in countries that have a large spread of individual
indicators due to social inequalities, additional
normalization of the calculated index data is carried
out [3].
For information, we note that according to the 2022
report, Uzbekistan ranks 24th in terms of happiness,
and 47th in well-being among 152 countries. By
comparison, the United States is in 122nd place,
suggesting that the material wealth of the United
States is not effectively translated into sustainable
well-being of its people [4], and in general, does not
satisfy the vital needs of its population, despite the
country's high GDP figures [5] .
Let us note that scientists at Columbia University came
to this conclusion back in 2012, as reported in the World
Happiness Report, published annually by the United
Nations. However, these results have not lost their
relevance to this day.
According to the report, in 2021, Uzbekistan ranked
42nd in the ranking of countries in terms of happiness.
However, in 2022, this indicator dropped by 11 steps,
and in 2023, Uzbekistan is in 54th place in terms of
happiness [3]. The reason for this may be the COVID-19
pandemic with all the ensuing consequences:
unemployment,
information
noise,
the
unpreparedness of not only Uzbekistan, but the world
as a whole, to provide the population with everything
and necessary services, medicines, etc., under
lockdown conditions.
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Based on the data studied, the author came to the
conclusion that the World Happiness Index, for the
most part, reveals the subjective side of well-being. In
addition, among the indicators, there is no separate
block assessing the mood of young people due to the
lack of information, information technology, and
isolation from the information and communication
space in general. According to the author, in modern
realities, these components play an important role in
the life and behavior of the younger generation, due to
their obvious dependence on the Internet.
It is proposed to consider indices directly related to
youth, as to date, various Indices have been developed
that give an assessment and idea of the state and
development of youth.
The UNESCO Youth Development Index (YDI) is a
composite index that is similar in content and
methodology to the UNDP Human Development Index
(Human Development Index since 2013) and provides a
comprehensive assessment of the state of human
potential of young people. The index is measured
based on 3 areas of indicators: health, education and
income [6].
The Commonwealth Youth Development Index (YDI) is
one of the authoritative indices of the world, which
was developed at the initiative of the British
Commonwealth of Nations in 2013. Data from the UN
and World Bank database for 183 countries are
components of the index. The calculation is made in
five directions for 18 indicators: education, health and
well-being,
employment,
political
and
civic
participation. The main objectives of the index are to
assess
youth
development,
along
with
the
development and improvement of existing youth
policies. Essentially, this is an improved version of the
global Human Development Index with an emphasis on
youth [7].
Global Youth Wellbeing Index, compiled on the
initiative of the Center for Strategic and International
Studies of the United States of America and the
International Youth Foundation. Since 2014, the rating
has been calculated for 30 countries, where 70% of the
world’s youth live, based on seven indicators: gender
equality, economic opportunity, education, health
care, civic participation, security and law and order,
information and communication technologies [7].
Youth Progress Index (YPI), created at the initiative of
the European Youth Forum and the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 102
countries are studied using 60 indicators in three
segments
–
basic human needs, well-being and
opportunities for youth [8].
CONCLUSIONS
As a conclusion, we note that all of the listed
international indicators are summary indicators that
analyze qualitative and quantitative indicators in key
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areas of youth well-being and development. The
author considers these indices as most fully reflecting
the state of youth in the study of youth well-being in
the information and communication space.
Summarizing the results based on the existing indices
studied, the author came to the conclusion that the
indicators of indices aimed at studying the well-being
of young people more fully reflect the state and needs
of the younger generation, in contrast to the generally
accepted Indices for studying the well-being of the
population. It is this distinction in the indices that
allows us to obtain the most complete understanding
of the digital indicators as a percentage of youth well-
being. Especially, the added modern indicator
“information and communication technologies” for
the most part refers specifically to young people, who
are active users of modern technologies and
opportunities.
Noting the prospect of studying data on the well-being
of young people, we note that, based on the obtained
indicators, the construction of further plans for the
development of youth policy seems to be the most
effective.
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