South Sudan and Somalia had the lowest levels of human development based on the Human Development Index (HDI). Many of the countries at the bottom of the list are located in Sub-Saharan Africa, underlining the prevalence of poverty and low levels of education in the region. Meanwhile, Switzerland had the highest HDI worldwide.

South Sudan had the lowest level of the Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide in 2022 after adjusting for inequality, with a value of 0.22. Its neighbors Chad and the Central African Republic followed behind. Meanwhile, Switzerland topped the HDI not adjusted for inequality.

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.

Countries from Natural Earth 50M scale data with a Human Development Index attribute for each of the following years: 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015, & 2017. 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

In 2015 & 2017 these groups were defined by the following HDI values: Very High: 0.800 and higher High: 0.700 to 0.799 Medium: 0.550 to 0.699 Low: 0.549 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). 2015 & 2017 values source: HDRO calculations based on data from UNDESA (2017a), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2018), United Nations Statistics Division (2018b), World Bank (2018b), Barro and Lee (2016) and IMF (2018).

Population data are from (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

The Human development index (HDI) for European countries in 2022 shows that although all of the countries in this statistic have scores which imply high levels of development, Switzerland's score of 0.962 was the highest in this year. The HDI is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower.

The average for 2023 based on 27 countries was 0.915 points. The highest value was in Denmark: 0.962 points and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 0.845 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Compared to other African countries, Seychelles scored the highest in the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2022. The country also ranked 67th globally, as one of the countries with a very high human development. This was followed by Mauritius, Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia, with scores ranging from 0.80 to 0.73 points. On the other hand, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Somalia were among the countries in the region with the lowest index scores, indicating a low level of human development.

The average for 2022 based on 12 countries was 0.762 points. The highest value was in Chile: 0.86 points and the lowest value was in Suriname: 0.69 points. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

IntroductionCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2-virus. COVID-19 has officially been declared as the latest in the list of pandemics by WHO at the start of 2020. This study investigates the associations among decrease in economic activity, gender, age, and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic considering the economic status and education level of countries using multinational surveys.MethodsOnline self-report questionnaires were administered in 15 countries which were spontaneously participate to 14,243 respondents in August 2020. Prevalence of decrease in economic activity and psychological distress was stratified by age, gender, education level, and Human Development Index (HDI). With 7,090 of female (49.8%), mean age 40.67, 5,734 (12.75%) lost their job and 5,734 (40.26%) suffered from psychological distress.ResultsAssociations among psychological distress and economic status, age, and gender was assessed using multivariate logistic regression, adjusted for country and education as random effects of the mixed model. We then measured the associations between HDI and age using multivariate logistic regression. Women had a higher prevalence of psychological distress than men with 1.067 Odds ratio, and younger age was significantly associated with decrease in economic activity for 0.998 for age increasing. Moreover, countries with lower HDI showed a higher prevalence of decrease in economic activity, especially at lower education levels.DiscussionPsychological distress due to COVID-19 revealed a significant association with decrease in economic activity, women, and younger age. While the proportion of decrease in economic activity population was different for each country, the degree of association of the individual factors was the same. Our findings are relevant, as women in high HDI countries and low education level in lower HDI countries are considered vulnerable. Policies and guidelines for both financial aid and psychological intervention are recommended.

A global 2023 study found that countries with a medium or low Human Development Index were the most concerned about the impact of disinformation and false news on the population in their own country, with 90 percent admitting they were worried about this. Adults from countries with higher HDIs also expressed concern but were below the 16-country average, at 76 percent.

In 2020, the number of immigrants to Iceland from non-EU, EFTA, and candidate countries who held a citizenship from a country with a high or very high Human Development Index (HDI) level increased sharply. On the other hand, the number of people from countries with a medium HDI level dropped from over 600 to less than 340. From 2015 to 2018, the number of immigrants from these countries more than doubled due to the influx of immigrants to Europe in 2015 and 2016. Citizens of countries with a low HDI level was the smallest group of immigrants to Iceland, with only 160 in 2021.

A global 2023 study found that countries with a medium or low Human Development Index were the most concerned that disinformation or false news could impact election campaigns and the voting behavior of a significant share of voters in their country, with 91 percent admitting they were worried about this. Adults from countries with higher HDIs remained concerned but somewhat less so, particularly those with very high HDIs, which at 82 percent was lower than the average across all 16 countries in the study.

In 2021, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Minnesota had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) score of any other states at 0.95. Many more states had a score just below this at 0.94. Mississippi had the lowest HDI score at 0.87, and the U.S. average was 0.92.

In 2022, Ethiopia scored almost 0.5 in the Human Development Index (HDI), which indicated a low level of development. The country experienced no change in the HDI score since the 2019. However, an improvement was recorded from 2000 onwards. That year, Ethiopia's score was 0.29, meaning that the country had a lower human development. The country's categorization was low throughout the period under review.

In 2022, Mauritius and the Seychelles scored just over 0.8 points on the Human Development Index (HDI), which indicated a very high level of development. Moreover, this was the highest score achieved in the East African region. Kenya followed, with an HDI of 0.6 points. Conversely, Somalia and South Sudan recorded the lowest in the region with 0.38 points, which signifies low human development.

The Human Development Index (HDI) of Germany has increased from 0.829 in 1990 to 0.942 by 2021, indicating that Germany has reached very high levels of human development. The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower. Germany's HDI score has increased from 0.801 in 1990 to 0.947 by 2019, implying that Germany has consistently had a very high level of human development.

A global 2023 study found that countries with a medium or low Human Development Index were most likely to feel that disinformation already had a major impact on political life in their own country, with 92 percent agreeing that they felt this way. Overall, 87 percent of interviewed adults worldwide said that disinformation had impacted politics in their country, highlighting the growing influence of false information on the public and the political landscape alike.

The Human development index (HDI) of Croatia from 1995 to 2021 shows that Croatia's HDI score has grown significantly since 1990, going moving from a country of only medium development in the 1990s to one with very high levels of development. The HDI itself is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of human development, compared with countries that score lower.

The Human Development Index (HDI) of the United Kingdom has increased from 0.804 in 1990 to 0.940 by 2022, indicating that the UK has reached very high levels of human development. HDI is a statistic that combines life-expectancy, education levels and GDP per capita. Countries with scores over 0.800 are considered to have very high levels of development, compared with countries that score lower.

In 2022, Kenya scored 0.60 points in the Human Development Index (HDI), which indicated a medium level of development. An overall improvement was recorded from 2000 onwards. That year, Kenya's score was 0.49, meaning that the country had a low level of human development. The categorization changed from low to medium in 2008; however, it fell back into the low HDI category the following year. Since 2010, Kenya has remained in the medium category.