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Define Human Development Index


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Human Development Index (HDI) refers to a measurement system developed and compiled by the United Nations to evaluate individual human development in each country.

Human Development Index is composed of three principal areas of interest:

  1. Educational expectations
  2. Life expectancy at birth
  3. Gross national income per capita.

This index is a tool used to measure the changes in human development and compare different countries’ development levels.


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