On November 4, the HDR office at the United Nations Development Programme published the 20 th Edition of the Human Development Report. Among the many background studies that were conducted for this ...

SINCE 1980 the country that has made the greatest strides in improving human development is Nepal, according to the UN's annual Human Development Index (HDI). The index is a combination of three ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

Human Development Index (HDI) 2025 Ranking List: According to the most recent UNDP 2025 Human Development Report, trade tensions, growing debt crises, and unemployment in a variety of industries are ...

Measuring a country’s progress isn"t just about its economy or skyscrapers - it"s about how well its people live. The Human Development Index (HDI) is an appropriate metric in this context. It was ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...