UNDP’s Human Development Report 2025

Current Context: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the Human Development Report 2025 titled “A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI,” ranking India 130th out of 193 countries.

Relevant Data:

• HDI Value: India’s Human Development Index (HDI) value improved to 0.685 from 0.676 in 2022.
• Life Expectancy: Increased to 72 years in 2023.
• Education: Average mean years of schooling reached 13 years.
• GNI per Capita: India’s Gross National Income per capita rank is seven positions below its HDI rank.
• Gender Inequality: India ranks 102nd on the Gender Inequality Index, indicating significant gender disparities.
• Global Trends: The report notes a slowdown in human development progress globally, with increasing inequality between low and very high HDI countries for the fourth consecutive year.
• About UNDP: The United Nations Development Programme is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life.