Human+Development+Index

The Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of [|life expectancy], [|literacy], [|education] and [|standards of living] for [|countries] worldwide. It is a standard means of [|measuring well-being], especially [|child welfare]. It is used to distinguish whether the country is a [|developed], a [|developing] or [|an under-developed country], and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life.

HDI on Wikipedia