India Gain Only One Spot, Now Ranks 130th In UN’s Human Development Index

India climbed one spot to 130 among 189 countries in the latest human development index released Friday by the United Nations Development Programme. Within South Asia, India’s human development index (HDI) value is above the average of 0.638 for the region, with Bangladesh and Pakistan, countries with similar population size, being ranked 136 and 150 respectively.

In 2016, India’s HDI value of 0.624 put it at 131 rank.

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The HDI is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.Click Here: pandora Bangle cheap