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Human development index - 2020

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India dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index.

Report Highlights

Norway topped the index, followed by Ireland, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Iceland
Life expectancy of Indians at birth in 2019 was 69.7 years while Bangladesh has a life expectancy of 72.6 years and Pakistan 67.3 years.
India, Bhutan (129), Bangladesh (133), Nepal (142), and Pakistan (154) were ranked among countries with medium human development, the report said.
India's gross national income per capita fell to $6,681 in 2019 from $6,829 in 2018 on purchasing power parity (PPP) basis.
Solar capacity in India increased from 2.6 gigawatts in March 2014 to 30 gigawatts in July 2019, achieving its target of 20 gigawatts four years ahead of schedule.
In 2019, India ranked fifth for installed solar capacity

HDI

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical tool used to measure a country's overall achievement in its social and economic dimensions.
The social and economic dimensions of a country are based on the health of people, their level of education attainment and their standard of living.
The HDR measures development by combining three indicators—Health, Education and Standard of Living.

Source: The Hindu

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