188 countries were ranked by the UN in the Human Development Index. The report measured life expectancy, high wages, education and a good standard of living.
Norway ranked top, followed by Australia, Switzerland and Denmark. See the list below.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices for each of the three dimensions.
The health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita. The HDI uses the logarithm of income, to reflect the diminishing importance of income with increasing GNI. The scores for the three HDI dimension indices are then aggregated into a composite index using geometric mean.
The HDI simplifies and captures only part of what human development entails. It does not reflect on inequalities, poverty, human security, empowerment, etc.
Below are the top 20 countries :
1. Norway |
6. Germany |
11. Singapore |
16. Iceland |
2. Australia |
6. Ireland |
12. Hong Kong |
17. Korea |
3. Switzerland |
8. United States |
13. Liechtenstein |
18. Israel |
4. Denmark |
9. Canada |
14. Sweden |
19. Luxembourg |
5. Netherlands |
9. New Zealand |
14. United Kingdom |
20. Japan |
To see the full list, click HERE.
Source : United Nations Development Programme.
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