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Pepe n Pilar
22nd October 2009, 16:50
The Human Development Index (HDI) is an index used to rank countries by level of "human development", which usually also implies whether a country is developed, developing, or underdeveloped.
The HDI combines three dimensions:

Life expectancy at birth, as an index of population health and longevity
Knowledge and education, as measured by the adult literacy rate (with two-thirds weighting) and the combined primary, secondary, and tertiary gross enrollment ratio (with one-third weighting).
Standard of living, as measured by the natural logarithm of gross domestic product per capita at purchasing power parity.

Main article: List of countries by Human Development Index
The 2009 report was released on October 5, 2009, and covers the period up to 2007. It was titled "Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development". The top countries by HDI were grouped in a new category called "Very High Human Development". The report refers to these countries as "developed countries".[1] They are:

1. Norway 0.971 (▬)
2. Australia 0.970 (▬)
3. Iceland 0.969 (▬)
4. Canada 0.966 (▬)
5. Ireland 0.965 (▬)
6. Netherlands 0.964 (▲ 1)
7. Sweden 0.963 (▼ 1)
8. France 0.961 (▲ 3)
9. Switzerland 0.960 (▬)
10. Japan 0.960 (▬)
11. Luxembourg 0.960 (▼ 3)
12. Finland 0.959 (▲ 1)
13. United States 0.956 (▼ 1)
14. Austria 0.955 (▲ 2)
15. Spain 0.955 (▬)
16. Denmark 0.955 (▼ 2)
17. Belgium 0.953 (▬)
18. Italy 0.951 (▲ 1)
19. Liechtenstein 0.951 (▼ 1)
20. New Zealand 0.950 (▬)
21. United Kingdom 0.947 (▬)
22. Germany 0.947 (▬)
23. Singapore 0.944 (▲ 1)
24. Hong Kong 0.944 (▼ 1)
25. Greece 0.942 (▬)
26. South Korea 0.937 (▬)
27. Israel 0.935 (▲ 1)
28. Andorra 0.934 (▼ 1)
29. Slovenia 0.929 (▬)
30. Brunei 0.920 (▬)
31. Kuwait 0.916 (▬)
32. Cyprus 0.914 (▬)
33. Qatar 0.910 (▲ 1)
34. Portugal 0.909 (▼ 1)
35. United Arab Emirates 0.903 (▲ 2)
36. Czech Republic 0.903 (▬)
37. Barbados 0.903 (▲ 2)
38. Malta 0.902 (▼ 3)

What are your comments about this? UK is on number 21. And Phils is not included:rolleyes:.
Thanks.

:)
James Hubbard
22nd October 2009, 17:34
The Human Development Index (HDI) . . .
What are your comments about this? UK is on number 21. And Phils is not included:rolleyes:.
Thanks.

:)

Well, the UK, I am shocked it's so low to be honest.

As for the Philippines, it's no shock that it's a developing/underdeveloped country! Otherwise Known As = Third World!
GaryFifer
22nd October 2009, 19:08
:icon_lol::icon_lol: Ireland is in the Top Ten. Take that!
James Hubbard
22nd October 2009, 19:21
:icon_lol::icon_lol: Ireland is in the Top Ten. Take that!

No - take that are from Manchester :):Erm: you're thinking of westlife.
GaryFifer
22nd October 2009, 19:27
No - take that are from Manchester :):Erm: you're thinking of westlife.

Westlife is in America they live as cowboys. Man Utd are from Manchester.
James Hubbard
22nd October 2009, 19:36
Westlife is in America they live as cowboys. Man Utd are from Manchester.

Cowboys, like that movie - what's it called?

EDIT: It's called Brokeback Mountain! :)
Pepe n Pilar
22nd October 2009, 19:58
Well, the UK, I am shocked it's so low to be honest.

As for the Philippines, it's no shock that it's a developing/underdeveloped country! Otherwise Known As = Third World!

Yes i was shocked as well UK in #21:doh. Phils belongs to the 3rd world country thus under the category of underdeveloped hence it is developing?:rolleyes:.. I have to make a research on this. not so sure...:Help1:


:icon_lol::icon_lol: Ireland is in the Top Ten. Take that!

Wow Ireland on # 5!!:xxgrinning--00xx3:

I did watched news before about Norway. Their prison cells has a capacity of a certain number only so if there are new prisoners they have to wait in their homes until a vacancy..lol:omg:. They don't want to have an over crowded prison cells. So people that are convicted of major crimes are just roaming around town and have a normal life but of course they are being watched by authorities. I wonder why are they on top of the list? wowow:D....Based on the three HDI combined dimensions:)
Sophie
22nd October 2009, 21:39
Interesting thread :xxgrinning--00xx3: I too am surprised Uk ranked only 21st :rolleyes::rolleyes::Erm::D
eagles
23rd October 2009, 01:54
good thread P and P :xxgrinning--00xx3:... Phils is way down ... down.. down...:doh But the challenge now is What reforms have been done by countries who made it on the top:Erm: Phils should learn from it. It may take another thousands of years for Pinas to be on the list of developed countries, but a little step will be worth coz it will redown to pinoys/pinays experiencing better lives while here in pinas. BUT Is there a way forward for Pinas?
James Hubbard
23rd October 2009, 06:26
good thread P and P :xxgrinning--00xx3:... Phils is way down ... down.. down...:doh But the challenge now is What reforms have been done by countries who made it on the top:Erm: Phils should learn from it. It may take another thousands of years for Pinas to be on the list of developed countries, but a little step will be worth coz it will redown to pinoys/pinays experiencing better lives while here in pinas. BUT Is there a way forward for Pinas?

It takes a certain kind of action for a nation of people to put away the bahala na (lazy deterministic) attitude, and gain a respect for themselves and their country. It also requires a way to find less corrupt officials. I think the sun may burn out first!