Define HDI. What criterion is used by the Human Development Report (by UNDP) to compare the development level of countries?

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The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical tool used to measure a country's overall achievement in its social and economic dimensions. The social and economic dimensions of a country are based on the health of people, their level of education attainment and their standard of living.
Criteria used by the Human Development Report-
Per Capital Income
Life expectancy at birth
Literacy rate
Other necessities like clean drinking water, sanitation etc.

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1. HDI Report is released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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