Sri Lanka: Human development

Sri Lanka: Human Development Index (0 - 1)

: For that indicator, The United Nations provides data for Sri Lanka from 1980 to 2017. The average value for Sri Lanka during that period was 0.698 points with a minumum of 0.569 points in 1980 and a maximum of 0.77 points in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The Human Development Index for Sri Lanka 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.