South Sudan and Somalia had the lowest levels of human development based on the Human Development Index (HDI). Many of the countries at the bottom of the list are located in Sub-Saharan Africa, underlining the prevalence of poverty and low levels of education in the region. Meanwhile, Switzerland had the highest HDI worldwide.
Ranking of countries with the lowest Human Development Index (HDI) value in 2022
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic ranking countries around the world by level of human development. It is expressed as a value between 0 and 1. Since 1990, the HDI has been published in the annual Human Development Report of the UNDP. Highly developed countries have a HDI value of at least 0.8. The HDI is based on a large number of indicators, including, life expectancy at birth, literacy rate, education levels and gross national income (GNI) per capita.
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