Public wellbeing report · Policies

Which policies do people say help?

People around the world compare policies two at a time and pick the one better for wellbeing. This is what they say, ranked by how often each one wins.

870,835
head-to-head matchups
8,331 policies evaluated 704 with enough data to rank latest data 2026/10/28

Rated best for wellbeing

share of head-to-head matchups won
01 Affordable Health Insurance → 82.3% wins · 1,580 matchups · Ensures access to affordable health insurance for all. 02 Child Protection Act → 81.9% wins · 679 matchups · Enhances child exploitation prevention and law enforcement support through updated... 03 2025 Appropriations Act → 81.7% wins · 1,968 matchups · Prevents government shutdown, funds disaster relief, and extends programs like public...

7 more in the top 10, and the full ranking of 704

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Matchups collected over time

since 2025/01/05

Data collected since 2025/01/05; this chart's daily history starts 2026/07/31.

Ranked by win rate over head-to-head survey matchups ("which most helps/hurts wellbeing?"); Elo is a secondary rating. Ranked policies have at least 30 matchups and 100 respondents. Full rankings ·

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