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Among 189 countries, India goes down one rank in Human Development Index to 131 | India News

NEW DELHI: Out of 189 countries, India went down one rank to 131 in the United Nations Development Programme s (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) in 2020. India s rank in 2018 was 130. India s Human Development Index (HDI) value for 2019 stood at 0.645, putting the country in the medium human development category. India s carbon dioxide emissions (production) index was 0.972, while its material footprint index stood at 0.970. India s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita was recorded at USD 6,681 in 2019 on purchasing power parity (PPP) basis. According to the Index, in 2019, inequality in life expectancy in India was 19.7, while the gender inequality index was 0.488 The report also mentioned India s National Action Plan on Climate Change, and the nation s pledge to reduce emission intensity of its GDP from 2005 level by 33-35 per cent by 2030 under the Paris Agreement. It also said that India ranked fifth for installed solar capacity.

India s HDI rank slips two places to 131, still gets UNDP praise

India s Human Development Index or HDI position has marginally dropped after improving last year. In the latest UNDP s HDI ranking, India stands at 131. Last year India s ranking was 129. HDR is UNDP s annual assessment of the state of human development worldwide and includes the Human Development Index (HDI), which measures individual countries progress. However, UNDP officials say this doesn t mean India didn t do well but others did better. UNDP Resident Representative Shoko Noda in fact praised India s commitment to reduce carbon emission and said that India can help other countries too. However, they agreed there s room for India for further improvements, in a webinar organized by the UNDP.

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