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Learn moreHuman development is about expanding the richness of human life rather than simply the richness of the economy. It focuses on people and their opportunities and choices.
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Human Development Index (HDI)
The HDI was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone.
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Human Development Insights for 191 Countries and Territories
Interactive human development insights for countries and territories worldwide, capturing the achievements in the HDI and a set of complementary measurements that estimate gender gaps, inequality, planetary pressures, and poverty.
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