The Miser index
A person that accumulates huge fortunes, but lives miserably, is a miser. A society where the rich accumulate huge fortunes and let the poor live miserably, is equally a miserly society. The Miser Index, developed by Kalle Moene and Jo Thori Lind at the University of Oslo, is a measure of how miserly a country is. In the map below, you can explore the most recent development in the Miser Index around the world.
A person that accumulates huge fortunes, but lives miserably, is a miser. A society where the rich accumulate huge fortunes and let the poor live miserably, is equally a miserly society. The Miser Index, developed by Kalle Moene and Jo Thori Lind at the University of Oslo, is a measure of how miserly a country is. In the map below, you can explore the most recent development in the Miser Index around the world.
