People living in regions with lower scores on the Human Development Index face a substantially higher risk from ...

The Human Development Index (HDI) is widely recognized as a key measure for assessing progress in health, education, and income. China’s remarkable advances in human development, coupled with ...

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of national savings on economic development, as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI), Inequality-adjusted HDI (iHDI), and Multidimensional ...

Measuring a nation's success involves more than just its buildings or economy; it also involves how well its citizens live. The HDI, or Human Development Index, is a suitable indicator in this ...

The Human Development Data (HDD) of the United Nation is the integrated database for the Human Development Reports created in 1990. This database provides statistics essential for economic, ...

In 1990, the United Nations Development Programme adopted an ambitious initiative aimed at improving the standard of living of people around the world. Member states agreed to align their economic ...

For the first time, Brazil has entered the category of countries with “very high” human development. In 2024, the country reached 0.805 on the municipal human development index (MHDI), compared to ...

People living in regions with lower scores on the Human Development Index face a substantially higher risk from climate-related disasters, even when these are not unusually severe. This is the key ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Making wealth creation easy, accessible and transparent. The Human Development Index evaluates individual human development in ...

Former IAS officer and author Alok Ranjan explains why India must move beyond GDP as a measure of progress, focusing on ...