The Human Development Index (HDI) is a tool to measure human prosperity. Learn how it works, as well as the criticisms and limitations of how it is used.
This paper is authored by Janak Raj, senior fellow and Indramani Tiwari, research analyst, CSEP, New Delhi.
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 ...
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 ...