to those who do not know whats HDI
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of
poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, childbirth, and
other factors for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of
measuring well-being, especially child welfare. It is used to
distinguish whether the country is a developed, developing, or
under developed country, and also to measure the impact of economic
policies on quality of life.[1] The index was developed in 1990 by
Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq, and has been used since 1993 by
the United Nations Development Programme in its annual Human
Development Report.
The HDI measures the average achievements in a country in three
basic dimensions of human development:
* A long and healthy life, as measured by life expectancy at
birth.
* Knowledge, as measured by the adult literacy rate (with
two-thirds weight) and the combined primary, secondary, and
tertiary gross enrolment ratio (with one-third weight).
* A decent standard of living, as measured by gross domestic
product (GDP) per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) in
USD.
Each year, UN member states are listed and ranked according to
these measures. Those high on the list often advertise it (e.g.,
Jean Chrétien, Former Prime Minister of Canada [1]), as a means of
attracting talented immigrants (economically, individual capital)
or discouraging emigration.
An alternative measure, focusing on the amount of poverty in a
country, is the Human Poverty Index.
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