Singapore: Human development
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Singapore |
Human Development Index (0 - 1) |
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Latest value | 0.949 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | points |
Data availability | 1990 - 2022 |
Average | 0.857 |
Min - Max | 0.718 - 0.949 |
Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2022 is 0.949 points, an increase from 0.939 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.727 points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1990 to 2022 is 0.857 points. The minimum value, 0.718 points, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 0.949 points was recorded in 2022.
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The Human Development Index for Singapore published by the United Nations is a composite measure including life expectancy, educational attainment, and income level. It aims to measure not only incomes but life quality as well.
Definition: The Human Development Index measures three basic dimensions of human development: long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Four indicators are used to calculate the index: life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita.
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