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India's Human Development Index (HDI) value saw an upturn in 2022, climbing from 0.633 to 0.644 after a decline in 2021, as per the latest United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report...
This improvement has positioned India in the medium human development category, ranking 134 out of 193 countries and territories..
It builds on the 20212022 Human Development Report findings that saw the global HDI value fall for the first time two years in a row...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Index (HDI) report is an annual publication that assesses the development status of countries worldwide based on key indicators such as life expectancy, education, and income..
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