Pakistan ranks 154th among 189 countries in UN’s Human Development Index

Pakistan ranks 154th among 189 countries in UN’s Human Development Index

According to the United Nation’s Human Development Index (HDI) 2020 rankings, Pakistan ranked 154th among 189 countries. Previously, HDI rankings were measured by combining indicators of health, education, and standards of living. This year, the development index included ‘a nation’s carbon dioxide emissions’ and ‘material footprint that put enormous strain on the planet’. The United States stood 17th in the rankings.

Meanwhile, among neighboring South Asian countries, India ranked 131st on ‘planetary pressures-adjusted’ HDI, Bangladesh, 133, Sri Lanka, 72, Maldives, 95, Nepal, 142, and Bhutan, 129. Up north, Oil-rich Norway, Ireland, Hong Kong (China), Iceland, and Germany led the rankings. Among African countries, Niger, the Central African Republic, Chad, South Sudan, and Burundi have the lowest HDI scores.

Source: ProPakistani

Related News

Russia Pakistan

Russia ready to provide cheap oil to Pakistan, if asked: Russian Consul General

Consul General of the Russian Federation in Karachi Andrey Fedorov has said that his country is ready to provide cheap oil to Pakistan if contacted by the Pakistani government. Russian Consul General Andrey Fedorov confirmed that the former prime minister Imran Khan discussed the trade of Russian oil during his visit to Moscow.

Pakistani 'foodpreneur'

Pakistani ‘foodpreneur’ makes history by receiving double honours from the Queen

A Pakistani ‘foodpreneur’ made history by receiving double honours from the Queen for his services with regards to business and charity during the Covid-19. Raja Suleman Raza, Chief Executive of the Spice Village, received the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) on the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

5 inspirational Pakistani women who are on a mission to make big differences to lives of people around them

Pakistan has some of the most resilient women, working day and night in their capacities to make big differences to lives of people around them. Working in diverse sectors from agriculture to health to technology, Pakistani women are making their mark in national and international front and contributing to Pakistan’s development. As part of International Women’s Day, we look at 5 inspirational Pakistani women who have taken small steps towards ensuring a better future for others around them.

Hashim Amla

Former South African batter, Hashim Amla to attend yearly Raiwind congregation

Former South African batter, Hashim Amla will be attending the religious congregation in Raiwind Tablighi Markaz. Currently, the legendary batter is in Pakistan where he performed his duty as a batting coach for the Peshawar Zalmi in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League 7. Hashim Amla is in Swat (KP) with scholars of Swat Tableeghi Markaz on the advice of Raiwind Markaz.