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A developing country is a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a lower Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. [3] However, this definition is not universally agreed upon. There is also no clear agreement on which countries fit this category. [4][5] The terms low and middle-income country (LMIC) and newly ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 November 2024. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. World map of countries or territories by Human Development Index scores in increments of 0.050 (based on 2022 data, published in 2024) ≥ 0.950 0.900–0.950 0.850–0.899 0.800–0.849 0.750–0.799 0.700–0.749 0.650–0.699 0.600–0.649 ...
List of countries by inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. World map representing the inequality-adjusted Human Development Index categories (based on 2022 data, published in 2024). 0.800–1.000 (very high) 0.700–0.799 (high) 0.550–0.699 (medium) 0.220–0.549 (low) Data unavailable. World map showing more detailed breakdown of ...
More specifically, the Global North consists of the world's developed countries, whereas the Global South consists of the world's developing countries and least developed countries. [3][5] The Global South classification, as used by governmental and developmental organizations, was first introduced as a more open and value-free alternative to ...
Website. G77.org. The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. [1]: 79 The group consists of a diverse set of states with a common South-South ideology. [2]
There are 33 countries that are classified as least developed countries in Africa, eight in Asia, three in Oceania, and one in the Americas. The list of "least developed countries" according to the United Nations with some that are categorized into the landlocked developing countries and the Small Island Developing States: [19] Africa. Angola.
Countries fall into four broad categories based on their HDI: very high, high, medium, and low human development. Currently, no Oceanian country falls into the low human development category while Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen are the only Asian countries which fall into this category. The index was developed in 1990 by Pakistani economist ...
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary index assessing countries on 3 dimensions, health, education and standard of living using life expectancy at birth, expected years of schooling for children and mean years of schooling for adults, and GNI PPP per capita. The final HDI is a value between 0 and 1 with countries grouped into four ...