fraction of the world average. This data point also weighs significantly in the Index. Strong Social/Governance scores are the second factor in delivering European success in the Index. IDCA of corruption, and income disparity in calculating scores in the Social/Governance category. European nations score, on average, several points higher than the United States, for example in this category. Within Europe, countries such as the Netherlands and Germany compensate for relatively weaker sustainable It is essential to note that IDCA takes no political positions in its research, analysis, or any of its activities. across categories with respect to a nation's income levels, both nominal and PPP. Europe's lower GDP per in one world, with no countries under analysis here existing in isolation. So, for example, the enormous purposes that benefit many countries of the world, including many in Europe. In similar fashion, the relative economic efficiency of Europe and the United States when compared to China, India, and the Middle East should be viewed in the context of the developed outsourcing much of its industry and energy requirements to these nations. No nation achieves or lags all by itself, so plans to address any nation's issues must be viewed in this global context.