Identify the option that arranges the following neighbouring countries of India according to their Human Development Index (HD) ranks in 2021-22 in increasing order.

a) Sri Lanka

b) Maldives

c) Bhutan

d) Bangladesh

Solution

According to the latest HDI report 2021-22, Sri Lanka had the highest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.782 and a rank of 73 out of 191 countries. It falls under the high human development category. Maldives had the second highest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.743 and a rank of 90 out of 191 countries. It also falls under the high human development category. Bhutan had the third highest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.654 and a rank of 127 out of 191 countries. It falls under the medium human development category. Bangladesh had the lowest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.647 and a rank of 129 out of 191 countries. It also falls under the medium human development category.