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Key Points

• The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries based on human development levels.
• The HDI measures three key dimensions of human development:
  • Income – measured by Gross National Income (GNI) per capita.
  • Health – measured by life expectancy at birth.
  • Education – measured by mean years of schooling for adults and expected years of schooling for children.
• The HDI was introduced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1990.