List of SAARC countries by HDI
This list presents the Human Development Index values of the SAARC member states, along with their inequality-adjusted HDI scores. According to the most recent UNDP report, Sri Lanka ranks highest in the region with an HDI of 0.766, while Afghanistan ranks lowest at 0.496.[1] The inequality-adjusted figures show the same pattern, with Sri Lanka remaining at the top with 0.630 and Afghanistan again recording the lowest value at 0.321.[2]
Standard HDI
List
| 0.700 to 0.799 0.650 to 0.699 0.600 to 0.649 0.500 to 0.599 0.500> |
| Rank | Country | HDI |
|---|---|---|
| Members | ||
| High Human Development | ||
| 1 |  Sri Lanka
|
0.776 |
| 2 |  Maldives
|
0.766 |
| ― | World (average) | 0.756 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 3 |  Bhutan
|
0.698 |
| 4 |  Bangladesh
|
0.685 |
 India
|
0.685 | |
| ― | SAARC (average) | 0.659 |
| 6 |  Nepal
|
0.622 |
| Low human development | ||
| 7 |  Pakistan
|
0.544 |
| 8 |  Afghanistan
|
0.496 |
| Observers | ||
| Very high human development | ||
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|
0.958 |
| 2 |  United States
|
0.938 |
| 3 |  South Korea
|
0.937 |
| 4 |  Japan
|
0.925 |
| 5 |  European Union
|
0.915 |
| 6 |  Mauritius
|
0.806 |
| High Human Development | ||
| 7 |  Iran
|
0.799 |
| 8 |  China
|
0.797 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 9 |  Myanmar
|
0.609 |
Map
This map displays the Human Development Index of each SAARC member state. The color indicators are as follows:
High Human Development Medium Human Development Low Human Development
Inequality-adjusted HDI
List
| Rank | Country | IHDI |
|---|---|---|
| Medium human development | ||
| 1 | Sri Lanka |
0.630 |
| 2 | Maldives |
0.602 |
| Low human development | ||
| ― | World (average) | 0.590 |
| 3 | Bangladesh |
0.482 |
| 4 | Bhutan |
0.478 |
| 5 | India |
0.475 |
| ― | SAARC (average) | 0.474 |
| 6 | Nepal |
0.437 |
| 7 | Pakistan |
0.364 |
| 8 | Afghanistan |
0.321 |
Map
This map displays the inequality-adjusted Human Development Index of each country, The color indicators are as follows:
Medium Human Development Low Human Development
Planetary-pressures-adjusted HDI
List
| Rank | Country | PHDI |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | Sri Lanka |
0.754 |
| Medium human development | ||
| ― | World (average) | 0.680 |
| 2 | Bangladesh |
0.666 |
| 3 | India |
0.656 |
| ― | SAARC (average) | 0.611 |
| 4 | Bhutan |
0.593 |
| 5 | Nepal |
0.592 |
| 6 | Pakistan |
0.529 |
| 7 | Afghanistan |
0.492 |
| No data | ||
| 8 | Maldives |
N/A |
Map
This map displays the Planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index of each country, The color indicators are as follows:
High Human Development Medium Human Development Low Human Development No Data
See also
References
- ^ Country Insights (Report). UNDP, United Nations.
- ^ Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (Report). UNDP, United Nations.
- ^ "Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index" (PDF). UNDP, United Nations.