Question
According to the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) Human Development Report 2025, what is India's rank on the Human Development Index (HDI) out of 193 countries?Solution
Current Status (2025 Report): In the latest report titled "A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI", India's rank improved to 130th out of 193 countries. This marks a significant climb of three positions compared to the previous reporting cycle. Â HDI Value and Category:
- HDI Value: India's HDI score increased from 0.676 (in 2022) to 0.685 (in 2023).
- Category: India remains in the "Medium Human Development" category, though it is steadily approaching the threshold for "High Human Development" (HDI \geq 0.700).
- Health (Life Expectancy): Life expectancy at birth in India rose to 72.0 years , the highest since the index began in 1990.
- Education: Children in India are now expected to stay in school for 13 years on average.
- Standard of Living (Income): India’s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita rose to 9,046 (based on 2021 PPP).
- Above India: China (78th), Sri Lanka (89th), and Bhutan (125th).
- Same as India: Bangladesh (130th).
- Below India: Nepal (145th) and Pakistan (168th).
- In the 2023-24 Report (based on 2022 data), India was ranked 134th .
- In the 2021-22 Report , India was ranked 132nd .
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