India ranks 132 in UNDP's Human Development Index

India ranks 132 in UNDP's Human Development Index

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Category : National Published on: September 10 2022

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India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021, after registering a decline in its score over two consecutive years for the first time in three decades.
Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka (73rd), China (79th), Bangladesh (129th) and Bhutan (127th) are ranked above India, while Pakistan (161st), Nepal (143rd) and Myanmar (149th) are worse off.
India's HDI value of 0.633 places the country in the medium human development category, lower than its value of 0.645 in the 2020 report.
India ranked 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index.
Switzerland remained at the top spot, followed by Norway and Iceland. South Sudan, Chad and Niger were three countries at the bottom of the list.
The HDI measures progress on 3 key dimensions of human development - a long and healthy life, access to education, and a decent standard of living. It is calculated using four indicators - life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita.

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