What is human development index? What are its components?
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Definition: 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.
Components:
Health– to assess a long and healthy life
Education – to assess access to knowledge of the young generation
Standard of Living – to assess the standard of living