Human development index calculator

HDI

Sandeep Patil
Data analyst

HDI - measure of human development

developed by Mahbub ul-Haq, based on work of Amartya Sen

Incorporates

  1. Life expectancy
  2. Education
  3. Income

HDI classifies countries into 4 categories

  1. Very high human development (e.g. Norway)
  2. High human development (e.g. Malaysia, China)
  3. Medium human development (e.g. India)
  4. Low human development (e.g. Tanzania)

Countries and their HDI, categories for 2014 (highest to lowest)

  1. Norway 0.944 (Very high)
  2. USA 0.914 (Very high)
  3. Greece 0.853 (Very high)
  4. Romania 0.785 (high)
  5. Mexico 0.756 (high)
  6. Indonesia 0.684 (medium)
  7. India 0.586 (medium)
  8. Kenya 0.535 (low)
  9. Liberia 0.412 (low)
  10. Chad 0.372 (low)

Purpose of HDI calculator

The HDI calculator gives us a framework to understand the influence of different factors on human development.

Trying different slider input combinations and comparing sample countries is a good way to compare and contrast our perception of what human development means with what is implied by a widely used statistic

HDI calculator is a proof of concept to show how interactivity can bring more life to many economic statistics that are difficult for laymen to grasp without context

Access at: https://sanh2o.shinyapps.io/Shiny