******* had the highest level of the Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide in 2023 with a value of *****. With a score of ****, ****** followed closely behind *********** and had the second-highest level of human development in that year. The rise of the Asian tigers In the decades after the Cold War, the four so-called Asian tigers, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong (now a Special Administrative Region of China) experienced rapid economic growth and increasing human development. At number eight and number 13 of the HDI, respectively, *********************** are the only Asian locations within the top-15 highest HDI scores. Both locations have experienced tremendous economic growth since the 1980’s and 1990’s. In 1980, the per capita GDP of Hong Kong was ***** U.S. dollars, increasing throughout the decades until reaching ****** in 2023, which is expected to continue to increase in the future. Meanwhile, in 1989, Singapore had a GDP of nearly ** billion U.S. dollars, which has risen to nearly *** billion U.S. dollars today and is also expected to keep increasing. Growth of the UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the only Middle Eastern country besides Israel within the highest ranking HDI scores globally. Within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the UAE has the third-largest GDP behind Saudi Arabia and Israel, reaching nearly *** billion U.S. dollars by 2022. Per capita, the UAE GDP was around ****** U.S. dollars in 1989, and has nearly doubled to ****** U.S. dollars by 2021. Moreover, this is expected to reach over ****** U.S. dollars by 2029. On top of being a major oil producer, the UAE has become a hub for finance and business and attracts millions of tourists annually.

(1) The Human Development Index (HDI) is compiled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to measure a country's comprehensive development in the areas of health, education, and economy according to the UNDP's calculation formula.(2) Explanation: (1) The HDI value ranges from 0 to 1, with higher values being better. (2) Due to our country's non-membership in the United Nations and its special international situation, the index is calculated by our department according to the UNDP formula using our country's data. The calculation of the comprehensive index for each year is mainly based on the data of various indicators adopted by the UNDP. (3) In order to have the same baseline for international comparison, the comprehensive index and rankings are not retroactively adjusted after being published.(3) Notes: (1) The old indicators included life expectancy at birth, adult literacy rate, gross enrollment ratio, and average annual income per person calculated by purchasing power parity. (2) The indicators were updated to include life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and nominal gross national income (GNI) calculated by purchasing power parity. Starting in 2011, the GNI per capita was adjusted from nominal value to real value to exclude the impact of price changes. Additionally, the HDI calculation method has changed from arithmetic mean to geometric mean. (3) The calculation method for indicators in the education domain changed from geometric mean to simple average due to retrospective adjustments in the 2014 Human Development Report for the years 2005, 2008, and 2010-2012. Since 2016, the education domain has adopted data compiled by the Ministry of Education according to definitions from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over ***** are considered to have high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. The HDI score of Turkey has increased quite significantly since 1990, reaching a score of ***** in 2022, indicating it has reached high levels of human development in the most recent years.

The USA: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.938 points, an increase from 0.927 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2023 is 0.898 points. The minimum value, 0.825 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.938 points was recorded in 2023.

The average for 2023 based on 184 countries was 0.744 points. The highest value was in Iceland: 0.972 points and the lowest value was in South Africa: 0.388 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

China: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.797 points, an increase from 0.788 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1980 to 2023 is 0.649 points. The minimum value, 0.423 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.797 points was recorded in 2023.

India's performance on UNDP's Human Development Index (HDI) - score, rank, and comparison with global peers.

Brazil: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.786 points, an increase from 0.76 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2023 is 0.702 points. The minimum value, 0.545 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.786 points was recorded in 2023.

Argentina: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.865 points, an increase from 0.849 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1980 to 2023 is 0.786 points. The minimum value, 0.665 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.865 points was recorded in 2023.

In 2024, Hong Kong had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) in the Asia-Pacific region, with a score of ****. In contrast, Pakistan's HDI score was roughly **** in the same year. HDI provides a human-centered overview of development, based on an individual's longevity and wellness, knowledge, and decent living standards.

Japan: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.925 points, an increase from 0.92 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2023 is 0.873 points. The minimum value, 0.772 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.925 points was recorded in 2021.

Hong Kong: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.955 points, a decline from 0.956 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1980 to 2023 is 0.869 points. The minimum value, 0.698 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.956 points was recorded in 2022.

The dataset contains year- and country-wise historical data on the human development index, gender development index, and multidimensional index of global countries, together with other components such as child mortality, access to drinking water, electricity, and housing, nutrition and sanitation rate, school attendance rate, assets, etc.

Human Development Index by country for 2013. This is a filtered layer based on the "Human Development Index by country, 1980-2010 time-series" layer.The Human Development Index measures achievement in 3 areas of human development: long life, good education and income. Specifically, the index is computed using life expectancy at birth, Mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income (GNI) per capita (PPP $).The United Nations categorizes the HDI values into 4 groups. In 2013 these groups were defined by the following HDI values:

Very High Human Development: 0.736 and higher High Human Development: 0.615 to 0.735 Medium Human Development: 0.494 to 0.614 Low Human Development: 0.493 and lower

Country shapes from Natural Earth 50M scale data. Human Development Index attributes are from The World Bank: HDRO calculations based on data from UNDESA (2013a), Barro and Lee (2013), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2013), UN Statistics Division (2014), World Bank (2014) and IMF (2014).

Countries from Natural Earth 50M scale data with a Human Development Index attribute, repeated for each of the following years: 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, & 2013, to enable time-series display using the YEAR attribute. The Human Development Index measures achievement in 3 areas of human development: long life, good education and income. Specifically, the index is computed using life expectancy at birth, Mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income (GNI) per capita (PPP $). The United Nations categorizes the HDI values into 4 groups. In 2013 these groups were defined by the following HDI values: Very High: 0.736 and higher High: 0.615 to 0.735 Medium: 0.494 to 0.614 Low: 0.493 and lower

Human Development Index attributes are from The World Bank: HDRO calculations based on data from UNDESA (2013a), Barro and Lee (2013), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2013), UN Statistics Division (2014), World Bank (2014) and IMF (2014).

Human Development Index 2022 (HDI)

This dataset is derived from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Reports, focusing on the latest Human Development Index (HDI) for the year 2022. It has been formatted into easy-to-process CSV tables to facilitate analysis and exploration in Data Science projects.

The dataset provides information on HDI rankings and various social factors that influence this key performance indicator, including:

1. Social Inequality: Metrics reflecting disparities in access to resources and opportunities.
2. Gender Inequality: Indicators measuring inequities between genders in health, education, and economic participation.
3. Trends in HDI: Historical data showcasing changes in human development over time.

Suggestions for Potential Uses in Data Science: 1. Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA): Visualize global patterns and regional variations in HDI and its influencing factors. 2. Predictive Modeling: Use trends to predict future HDI rankings or identify factors with the highest impact on human development. 3. Clustering and Segmentation: Identify groups of countries with similar HDI profiles using unsupervised learning methods. 4. Correlations and Insights: Explore relationships between HDI and socioeconomic factors such as education levels, healthcare access, and income equality. 5. Policy Recommendations: Analyze insights to suggest targeted interventions for sustainable human development.-

This dataset serves as a resource for researchers, data enthusiasts, and policymakers aiming to understand and improve human development across the globe.

Data Source: https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads

In 2021, the Human Development Index (HDI) score for the Netherlands was ***** on a scale from * to *. This was higher than in the previous year, where the HDI score was *****. The Human Devlopment Index (HDI) is a measure of well-being of a country's citizens, taking into account three factors; per capita income, life expectancy, and education.

Poland: Human Development Index (0 - 1): The latest value from 2023 is 0.906 points, an increase from 0.881 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.744 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1980 to 2023 is 0.805 points. The minimum value, 0.687 points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.906 points was recorded in 2023.

Human Development Index by country for 2013. This is a filtered layer based on the "Human Development Index by country, 1980-2010 time-series" layer.

The Human development index (HDI) of Switzerland from 1990 to 2021 shows that throughout this period Switzerland has consistently had very high levels of human development which has increased year-on-year. The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over ***** are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower.