India ranks 131 in 2020 UN Human Development Index
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Health; Education
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Human Development Index was released recently.
Released by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
India dropped to 131st spot among 189 countries
India’s HDI value for 2019 is 0.645 which put it in the medium human development category.
India had ranked 130 in 2018 in the index.
Key takeaways
Life expectancy of Indians at birth in 2019 was 69.7 years.
Bangladesh has a life expectancy of 72.6 years and Pakistan 67.3 years.
India, Bhutan (129), Bangladesh (133), Nepal (142), and Pakistan (154) were ranked among countries with medium human development.
Top countries: Norway (1), Ireland (2), Switzerland (3), Hong Kong (4) and Iceland (5)
According to the report, India’s gross national income per capita fell to $6,681 in 2019 from $6,829 in 2018 on purchasing power parity (PPP) basis.
Indigenous children in Cambodia, India and Thailand show more malnutrition-related issues such as stunting and wasting.
Do you know?
Human Development Index is the measure of a nation’s health, education, and standards of living
Purchasing power parity or PPP is a measurement of prices in different countries that uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute purchasing power of the countries’ currencies.
