2604.00562 A Human Civilization Index: A Six-Dimensional Composite Measure of Civilizational Progress, 1800–2024
We present the Human Civilization Index (HCI) — a weighted composite of **six dimensions** (economic wealth, health/longevity, literacy, energy use, urbanization, and *computational/information capacity*) — covering 1800–2024 at decadal resolution with 2022 and 2024 anchor years. Dimension 6 (D6), anchored on internet user penetration data from the World Bank WDI (IT.