What is the Human Development Index
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5 set of human development indices that the HDR compiles. These include:
1. HDI
2. Inequality-adjusted HDI
3. Gender Development Index
4. Gender Inequality Index
5. Multidimensional Poverty Index
Human Development Index is divided into 4 tiers
<!1. Very High Human Development (0.8- 1.0)
<!2. High Human Development (0.7- 0.79)
<3. Medium Human Development (0.55-.70)
<!4. Low Human Development (below 0.55)
<!1. Human Development Index(HDI)
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2. Inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI)
It shows the income inequality in India but also looks at how much of a country’s HDI falls if one were to adjust or correct it for the inequality in the country. The relative difference between IHDI and HDI values is the loss due to inequality in the distribution of the HDI within the country.
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3. Gender Development Index (GDI)
The GDI essentially estimates HDI values for women and men and then looks at the ratio. The closer this ratio is to 1, the smaller the gender gap between women and men in HDI terms.
4. Gender Inequality Index (GII)
The GII looks at the issue of gender inequality by preparing a composite measure using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment, and the labor market. The reproductive health indicators are maternal mortality ratio and adolescent.
5. Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
The Multidimensional Poverty Index captures the multiple deprivations that people in developing countries face in their health, education, and standard of living.
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