A new study published 17 February 2026 in Nature Communications shows how satellite imagery and machine learning can extend the HDI from national averages to more local estimates—helping reveal within ...

For a country to be classified as "developed", it must meet certain standards and posses specific, necessary features. Chief among these features is the availability of modern amenities such as good ...

In the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) 2025, India came in at number 130 out of 193 nations and territories on the Human Development Index. According ...

In recent years, global life expectancy rates have been increasing steadily. However, there have been a few outstanding jumps by some nations, like the UAE. The UAE is the only Arab nation to rank ...

Bhutan achieved a significant milestone in 2023 by climbing to the 125th position out of 193 countries in the Global Human Development Index (HDI), according to the United Nations Development ...

Australia is among the world’s best places to live, according to the UN Human Development Index report that was released on Friday morning. The UN has again rated Australia second in the world on its ...

Dear Editor, IN his call for a data-driven analysis of the human development condition in Guyana, Dr. Ramesh Gampat correctly identifies that meaningful ...