8.1.2

Comparing Countries

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The Human Development Index (HDI)

The HDI is a compound index made up of different variables. The HDI is calculated by the UN (United Nations).

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Measurement

  • Countries are measured on life expectancy at birth, education (average and expected number of years of education at school) and GNI per capita.
  • 0 is the worst possible score and 1 is the best score.
  • Norway had the highest HDI in 2019 (0.954).
  • Niger had the lowest HID in 2019 (0.354).
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Rankings

  • Out of 188 countries, the top 51 countries are ranked “Very High”.
  • 52-106 are ranked “High”.
  • 107-147 are ranked “Medium”.
  • 148-188 are ranked “Low”.

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