The Human Development Index (HDI) was created in 1990 to measure the expansion of human choices using three metrics: life expectancy, education level, and income per capita. Between 1990 and 2023, the global average HDI score grew by nearly 30 percent. Explore the data: https://humanprogress.org/dataset/human-development-index?countries=REG_517-REG_491-REG_495-REG_2293-REG_493-REG_492-REG_490&regions=468-459&view=selected&primary-data=6896&compare=null&chart-type=Line Chart&value-type=score&calc

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. | Proprogress

Human Development Index scores highlight how strong healthcare, education, and income levels shape quality of life. These rankings show that development is not only about economic power, but about sustained investment in people and social systems. | Proprogress