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UNDP HDI report stated high inequality in India, higher in Pakistan & Bangladesh
UNDP HDI report stated high inequality in India, higher in Pakistan & Bangladesh: Details, Highlights
According to the Human Development Index (HDI) report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), stated that India is ahead of Bangladesh and Pakistan in inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI).
India has IHDI of 0.468, a 26.8% reduction from the unadjusted HDI of 0.640.
According to the Gender Inequality Index (GII) of the report, India has a GII of 0.524, ranking it 127 out of 160 countries in 2017, while Pakistan is ranked 133 and Bangladesh 134.
GII is the loss in human development due to inequality between female and male achievements in reproductive health, empowerment, and economic activity.
India ranked higher than Bangladesh and Pakistan (the lower the better). India has a GII of 0.524, ranking it 127 out of 160 countries in 2017, while Pakistan is ranked at 133 and Bangladesh 134.
In India, 11.6% of parliamentary seats are held by women, and 39% of adult women have reached at least a secondary level of education compared to 63.5% of their male counterparts. For every 100,000 live births, 174 women die from pregnancy-related causes.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Formation: 1965
Founded: 1 January 1966, United States of America
Headquarters: New York City, USA
Parent organization: United Nations General Assembly
Head: Achim Steiner
