An annual assessment of the progress of nations in improving living standards. The indexes are produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and follow the assumption that economic growth does not necessarily equate to human development and improved well-being. The reports assess the actual impact of development on people, rather than using the Gross National Product (GNP) which is based purely on financial information like income and savings, commodity production and the accumulation of capital.
The HDI measures the overall achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development-longevity, knowledge and a decent standard of living. It is measured by life expectancy, educational attainment (adult literacy and combined primary, secondary and tertiary enrolment) and adjusted income.
A more accurate way of measuring development that combines several different indicators. Learn how to calculate the HDI from http://hdr.undp.org/statistics/indices/hdi_calculator.cfm.
The Human Development Index (HDI), published annually by the UN, ranks nations according to their citizens' quality of life rather than strictly by a nation's traditional economic figures. The criteria for calculating rankings include life expectancy, educational attainment, and adjusted real income.
A measure of human development using three equally weighted dimensions of human development – life expectancy at birth, adult literacy rate and purchasing power.
A composite of several social indicators that is useful for broad cross-country comparisons even though it yields little specific information about each country. First used in the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Report 1990.
measure of how well a country has performed, not only in terms of real income growth, but also in terms of social indicators of people's ability to lead a long and healthy life, to acquire knowledge and skills, and to have access to the resources needed to afford a decent standard of living.
Created by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Human Development Index is a summary composite index that measures a countryâ€(tm)s average achievements in three basic aspects of human development: longevity, knowledge, and a decent standard of living.
The measure of economic development devised by the United Nation Development program. It takes into account life expectancy at birth, level of educational attainment and material living standards (measure by GDP per capita)
This is an index created by the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP). It measures the quality of life in United Nations member countries and is based on three categories: longevity (measured by life expectancy at birth), knowledge (measured by a combination of adult literacy and school enrolment) and standard of living (measured by GDP per capita in PPP US$). Source: adapted from UNDP
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, and standard of living for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. It is used to determine and indicate whether a country is a developed, developing, or underdeveloped country and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life.http://www.business.duq.edu/faculty/davies/research/hdi.pdf Davies, A. and G.