The methodology of ranking federal districts by socio-economic indicators

The purpose of the study was to develop and test a methodology for ranking federal districts by socio-economic indicators. The methodology is built on an integral assessment based on the calculation of ratings of selected (chosen) categories and subcategories, which to a certain extent can characterize the studied indicators. For calculations, the authors use socio-economic indicators of Rosstat (data showcases Regions of Russia - Socio-economic indicators). The proposed approach is universal, since it can be based both on statistical data and on the results of empirical studies. It is possible to include additional parameters in the list of categories and subcategories based on the final goals and subtasks of building a rating. There is an option to visualize the obtained rating data on the basis of the results entered into the final rating matrix using markers of the «traffic light» type. The proposed method has been tested and proved its viability. According to the results, Central Federal District is the leader in all categories and subcategories (Rating =1). In second place is Northwestern Federal District (Rating = 2), in third place is the Southern Federal District (Rating = 3). The rest of the federal districts occupy lower positions, but the use of ranking and markers like «traffic light» allows you to visualize the calculated data and highlight critical categories. The developed approach can be useful to specialists, scientists, researchers and administrative workers who deal with the problems of development and assessment of socio-economic indicators of the population.