Human Development Index

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living

The health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita. The scores for the three HDI dimension indices are then aggregated into a composite index using geometric mean

Description

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living

Methodology

The health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured by gross national income per capita. The scores for the three HDI dimension indices are then aggregated into a composite index using geometric mean

Analysis

Human Development Index Ranking

Less is Higher

Human Development Index Score

More is better

Bahrain has maintained its Ranking of 34 in the latest report issued in 2023. It has the second highest ranking in the Middle East after the UAE. Bahrain’s HDI score has been steadily rising since the year 1990. Even though it has a lower gross national income per capita than the other countries in the region like Saudia Arabia and Qatar, it still however was able perform better due to a higher life expectance and a higher mean of years of schooling.

Source: United nation Development Program UNDP
Links: https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/human-development-index#/indicies/HDI

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