Pamplona, how lucky you are
The ** National Institute of Statistics ** has just published the results of its Quality of life index , some data that it reveals every 10 years and that, on this occasion, after the 2008 figures, announces the collections in 2017.
The measurement concludes that, except for a slight fall in 2009, the quality of life in Spain has been growing progressively from 2008 to 2017 , with 100 being the 2008 level taken as a reference and 101.38 being the level registered in 2017.
To measure the Quality of Life Index, nine indicators are taken into account: the material conditions of life, work, health, education, leisure and social relations, physical and personal security, governance and basic rights, the setting and environment, and subjective well-being.
Although there are aspects in which it is indicated that we have improved, such as health, education, leisure, safety or the environment; others, such as material conditions and work, have fallen during the economic crisis. Regarding governance and subjective well-being, comparisons cannot be established, since there are no data for 2008.
And yes, in this improving trend, The Foral Community of Navarra is positioned as the region of Spain with the best quality of life, with a 106.90, repeating the title that he already achieved in 2008 (105.69).
To know in which position each region of Spain ranks, you just have to consult our gallery.
METHODOLOGY
How is a concept as broad, complicated and complex (even subjective) as quality of life measured?
In order to establish the basic scales of study, the INE has been based on the Working Group of Experts on Quality of Life of Eurostat, whose last report, from 2017, you can consult here.
As unshakable basic principles, all these indexes must:
1. Measure intermediate processes (not only results, in order to assess the reaction capacity of public administrations) . 2. Pick up data from individual observations, not just from group polls.
3. Measure inequalities through statistics. 4. Reflect these inequalities in different population groups (by nationality, age, income level, level of education…) .
In the case of the Spanish study, published on October 23, 2018, analyze 60 indices of those proposed in the Eurostat report "in order to synthesize in a not very large but agreed number of indicators, the analysis of the different dimensions that make up the quality of life of individuals", as stated in the methodology document of the INE study.
These 60 indicators are condensed into nine thematic areas: material living conditions, work, health, education, leisure and social relations, physical and personal security, governance and basic rights, setting and environment, and subjective well-being.
CITIZEN SURVEYS
To unravel (better say, score) each of these areas, the INE proceeded to launch a series of surveys aimed at the population (such as the Living Conditions Survey - ECV- or the Active Population Survey, EPA) .
In addition, they include objective measurement systems (material conditions, work, education, leisure time...), but also subjective (as is the case of questions about "satisfaction in relation to different aspects of your life or about self-perceived health status") .
Another of the legs that are collected in the study are the results of the Social Participation Module of the Year 2015 (ie, participation in social events, sports, the frequency of meetings with family and friends, what possibility does the citizen have to ask for help from family, friends, neighbours...) .