Human Development Index (HDI)

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of a country’s overall wellbeing, economic development, quality of life and living standards. It captures the progress a country has made toward social and economic development since 1990. It is a comprehensive measure that takes into account multiple indicators, such as life expectancy, educational attainment, and per capita income, to provide an indication of the overall level of human development of a country. The HDI has become an important tool for governments and policy makers to assess the progress countries have made towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and to identify areas where improvements could be made. The HDI is also used to compare countries and regions and to provide an indication of their relative levels of human development.