The JRC Indicators Explorer is an interactive data visualisation tool developed by the Competence Centre on Composite Indicators and Scoreboards (JRC).  

It brings together nearly 200 composite indicators and scoreboards into a single platform, making it convenient for policymakers, researchers, and citizens to analyse economic, social, environmental, and governance indicators.

The tool consolidates widely used multidimensional measures that would otherwise be scattered across different sources. By offering a comprehensive view of global and European trends, the Explorer provides the insights needed to track policy developments, assess progress, and make data-driven decisions. 

It is the go-to tool for discovering indicator synergies and gaining strategic insights on both global and local scales.

Explore Indicators

The JRC Indicators Explorer provides access to a wide range of multidimensional indicator measures, which includes the ability to track progress towards the European Commission's priorities:

Key features of the Explorer

A single hub for data analysis

Finding and interpreting data made easy.

The Explorer offers:

• Access to hundreds of composite indicators and scoreboards in a single location.
• Interactive Dashboards featuring maps, charts, infographics, and ranking tools.
• Correlation matrices to identify synergies and trade-offs across policies.
• Advanced data analysis capabilities to explore multidimensional trends.

Compare countries, regions, and cities

Understand performance differences with:

• Customisable country profiles, aggregating multiple indicators.
• Side-by-side comparisons to reveal strengths, weaknesses, and trends.
• Global benchmarking based on governance indicators, social, and economic data.

Interactive and visual storytelling

The Explorer does not only present data, it transforms it into insights.

• Discover compelling Data Stories, backed by infographics and data visualisations.
• Explore curated reports on major global and European policy issues.
• Understand complex policy trade-offs through interactive dashboards.

Data stories overview    

Monitor and benchmark policy progress

The Explorer supports decision-makers by tracking policy frameworks and bringing them into one single platform. For instance::

• Sustainable Development Goals Index: monitor global sustainability efforts.
• World Press Freedom Index: evaluate media freedom worldwide.
• Environmental Performance Indicators: analyse climate and sustainability progress.

Explorer Lab events

A participatory workshop where participants experiment with the tool, data analysis, interactive dashboards, and data storytelling techniques.

Explore events 

Why use the Explorer

The JRC Indicators Explorer offers key features that make it a valuable resource for evidence-based analysis and policy support:

• Comprehensive & integrated: more than 3 million data points in a single interface.
• User-friendly & visual: no statistical expertise required. Generate interactive dashboards, map charts, and infographics with ease.
• Trusted by policymakers & researchers: a reference tool for EU policy and global governance analysis.
• Continuously updated: stay ahead with the latest indicators, rankings, and governance metrics.

The tool is designed for:

• Policy analysts, Policy officers & decision-makers: support evidence-based policymaking.
• Academics & researchers: leverage a rich dataset for analysis.
• Journalists & data enthusiasts: turn complex data into compelling stories and visualisations.

Explore the Tool