UN Human Development Report highlights inequality in Maldives
The Maldives was ranked 104 out of 189 countries.
11 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
The Maldives achieved a marginal increase in the United Nation’s Human Development Index but inequality continues to remain high, according to the 2019 UN Human Development Report released last Sunday.
Ranked 104 out of 189 countries, the Maldives was placed in the high-development bracket along with other upper middle income countries such as China and South Africa.
The HDI measures a country’s development as a ratio between zero and one based on indicators such as health, education and standard of living. Norway topped the table with a 0.954 index and Niger came last with 0.377.
The Maldives HDI value of 0.719 for 2018 was a marginal increase from 0.716 for 2017. But the HDI was 20 percent lower when adjusted for inequality, lowering the Maldives ranking down five places.
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