the Human Development Index
noun/ˌhjuːmən dɪˈveləpmənt ɪndeks/
/ˌhjuːmən dɪˈveləpmənt ɪndeks/
[singular] (abbreviation HDI)
- a measure that compares different countries each year, based on the population's levels of health and education and their standard of living,CultureHDI is measured by comparing life expectancy (= the number of years an average person can expect to live for), literacy (= the ability to read), number of years of education and standard of living. Countries are ranked as very high, high, medium or low on the index.
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the Human Development Index