Topic #9-HDI

Human Development Index was established in 1990 to have one statistic to display economic and social development in countries.  Overall HDI is composed of three aspects of human life: a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living.  Because it includes these aspects of healthy life and knowledge it can better demonstrate peoples capabilities instead of just economic growth. The HDI has very little estimated data because there is a big push to include al UN member countries in the HDI.  Overall HDI would be high in developed countries that the US and low in areas like Sub-Saharan Africa because they are still developing and do not have stable economic or social development.  Developed countries are therefore referred to as relativity high HDI and developing countries would be considered relatively low HDI.  This difference across the globe is therefore an overall uneven development.