The human development index initiated by the United Nations Development Programme has gained universal acceptance as a measure of human progress. This study constructs a comparable time series of HDI ...

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Join our Whatsapp channel PAKISTAN’S ranking on the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2018, based on 2017 data, is 150th out of 189 countries. India (130th), Bangladesh (136th) and Nepal (149th) are ...

India has ranked a lowly 131 among the 188 countries surveyed for human development, a new UN report has said, bracketing the third-largest Asian economy alongside its South Asian neighbours like ...

In the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) 2025, India came in at number 130 out of 193 nations and territories on the Human Development Index. According ...

CHANDIGARH: The average Human Development Index (HDI) of Himachal Pradesh is 0.78, which is higher than the National average of 0.63 as per the Human Development Report-2025. Himachal Pradesh Chief ...

People are the real wealth of a nation. The fundamental objective of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy a long, healthy, and creative life. Human development is ...

In Manila’s bustling streets, a man guides his wooden cart through Laong Laan Street and Lacson Avenue, offering budget-friendly household items to support his family. This scenario embodies the ...

Srilanka, May 8 -- Sri Lanka ranks 89th among the 193 countries featured in the 2025 Human Development Index (HDI) released recently by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Sri Lanka leads ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...