Human Development Index: India Slips To 132nd Rank Among 191 Countries
In terms of Human Development Index (HDI), India ranked 132nd out of 191 countries in 2021. According to a report released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), India's HDI value is 0.633. In the year 2020, India was ranked 131st with an HDI value of 0.645. According to the report, this can be attributed to the decline in life expectancy. Life expectancy in India has come down from 69.7 to 67.2 years. The report said that the Human Development Index is an indicator of a nation's health, education and average income. This is in line with the global decline, which shows that human development around the world has stalled for the first time in 32 years. The report said that the major reason for the recent fall in the Human Development Index is the global decline in life exp
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