The chart below shows the Top 25 countries in the Indigo Wellness Index, across the ten health-related metrics. A striking observation is the finding that while rich countries tend to lead the Index, there are many emerging economies that are doing better than advanced nations.This reflects the huge increases in life expectancy in these countries in recent years, and the poor scores for depression and obesity that advanced countries like the United States receive.

The below chart shows the Top 25 countries in the Indigo Wellness Index, with Canada at the top on the right hand side, and the average rankings (from 0.0 - 1) underneath.The countries are scored across ten different indicators, including lifestyle habits and health factors.The indicators are grouped according to a traffic light system, with a poor score (<0.3) receiving a red dot, a fair score (0.3 - 0.5) receiving a yellow dot, and a good score (0.5+) receiving a green dot.

This chart shows clearly that although there are countries in the Top 25 and in the G20 with a high GDP (and hence high healthcare spending), this does not translate into positive lifestyle factors, with rich countries experiencing high rates of depression and obesity.