Resources & Downloads

Everything you need to evaluate, cite, or build on the MIND framework

Download the Data

MIND Scores — 217 Countries (CSV) — Dimension scores, MIND composite score, binding constraint, and all 16 raw World Bank indicator values for every country.
Methodology Reference (TXT) — Formula, normalization method, indicator list, and data sources in plain text.

All data sourced from World Bank World Development Indicators (accessed April 2026). Open data — use freely with attribution.

For Researchers & Academics

Read the whitepaper — full methodology, country analysis, and limitations
How MIND compares — side-by-side with HDI, GPI, OECD BLI, Doughnut Economics, and 4 other frameworks
Download the dataset — 217 countries, 16 indicators, ready for analysis

Citation (BibTeX):

@techreport{intelligenteconomics2026mind,
  title   = {MIND: A Multidimensional Framework for
            Measuring Prosperity Beyond GDP},
  author  = {Intelligent Economics},
  year    = {2026},
  type    = {Working Paper},
  url     = {https://intelligenteconomics.ai/whitepaper},
  note    = {Open-access working paper. Data: World
            Bank WDI, 217 countries, 16 indicators.}
}

Working paper available as web publication. SSRN/arXiv submission in progress. The whitepaper includes a "Save as PDF" button for offline reference.

For Cities & Policymakers

What a city pilot looks like: A city adopts MIND as a parallel prosperity metric alongside existing economic indicators. A local university computes dimension scores using municipal data. Results are published quarterly as a "City Prosperity Report" alongside standard economic indicators.

Cost: \$50K-100K as a research contract with a local university. No new staff or departments required.
Legal authority: No new legislation needed. Operates within existing city planning and reporting functions.
Timeline: 12 months to first published report.
What you get: A diagnostic tool that identifies your city's binding constraint — the single dimension where investment would have the highest marginal return on prosperity.

See how MIND compares to Doughnut Economics and other city-level frameworks →

Interested in a pilot partnership? Contact: hello@intelligenteconomics.ai

For Developers & Contributors

GitHub Repository — The full site, computation code, and data pipeline. Fork it, challenge it, improve it.
Download the raw dataset (CSV)
Methodology reference

The MIND computation is open source. If you find a bug in the normalization, a better indicator for the Diversity dimension, or a way to compute city-level scores from subnational data — open a PR or an issue.

For Organizations & Funders

Intelligent Economics is a nonprofit research organization. The MIND Index is a public good — open data, open methodology, open source. We are seeking partnerships with:

Universities — to co-author the validation study (does MIND predict well-being outcomes better than HDI?)
Foundations — to fund the first city pilot and the retroactive validation research
City governments — to pilot MIND as a parallel prosperity metric
Research institutions — to challenge, refine, and improve the methodology

Contact: hello@intelligenteconomics.ai

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